I often wonder what I will be remembered in history for. Scholar? Military hero? Builder?

I don’t believe in courtship.It’s a waste of time. If I love the person, I’ll tell her right away. But for you, I’ll make an exception. Just love me now, and I’ll court you forever.

I have committed many sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them.

There are many things we do not want in this world. Let us not just mourn them; let us change them

Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone.

Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor?

History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it.

Some people say the president is incapable of enforcing the law. Let them say that once more and I will set the tanks on them.

Elect me as your congressman today, I promise you an Ilocano president in 20 years.

Once a champion, always a champion.

It is not a choice of life, it is a choice of death. If this is life, I'd rather die.

Why are we learning about the past, when this is History?

There isn't a simple person anywhere in this world.

People expect what they expect.. They never realize the possibility of surprise beyond expectations..!

I walked away from going to church when I was 8. I didn't set foot in another church until I was 28.

God has spoken to me many times that my job is to love and his job is to heal.

Criticism is a life without risk.

The wise man is he who is not surprised when he finds stale tea in a beautiful teapot!

A person of intellect without energy added to it, is a failure.

The White House press corps isn't there at a press briefing. It's not... They're not news gatherers there. There really isn't any media.

On being the guest of honor at an awards banquet: "Thank you for making this day necessary."