It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship. – Corazon Aquino
Freedom of expression – in particular, freedom of the press – guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy. – Corazon Aquino
You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom. – Corazon Aquino
I guess my religious faith sustained me more than anything else. Family is also very important. If I didnt have children, it would have been too difficult. Even if you are strong, you still need people who would support you all the way. – Corazon Aquino
The Jewish festival of freedom is the oldest continuously observed religious ritual in the world. Across the centuries, Passover has never lost its power to inspire the imagination of successive generations of Jews with its annually re-enacted drama of slavery and liberation. – Jonathan Sacks