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Miriam Defensor Santiago
18 quotes
“I have said this before, and I will say it again: All things work for good to those who love God.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I may not be a genius, but my opponents are certifiable idiots.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Santiago said in her presidential campaign speech in 1992.
“I eat death threats for breakfast.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Maybe they will be happy because on one hand I might die and then they could get rid of me. But on the other hand, I might survive and then I will get rid of them.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said Santiago in a press conference in 2014 when she announced that she had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.
“This is goodbye. I shall not importune you any longer. I shall fade into the night like Batman.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said Santiago upon her resignation as secretary of Department of Agrarian and Reform in 1990.
“Stop molesting me, you mongoloids!”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Senator Santiago on calls for her resign from the senate. Kapihan sa Senado press forum. July 12, 2012. 1
“Eat, blank, and die.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Miriam told her fellow senators who allegedly got involved in the P10-billion pork-barrel scam in 2013.
“I will never quit! I will never stop! I will never withdraw!”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said Senator Miriam amid black propaganda against her at the height of the 2016 presidential elections.
“This man, contrary to logic and common sense, hopes to evade criminal prosecution and public outrage over his plunder, by resurrecting campaign dirt against me which are over 21 years old!”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said Senator Miriam in a jab against long-time nemesis during her 2013 privilege speech.
“Discombobulated moral retardates!”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 1989 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said Miriam, blasting government officials who organized a protest against her after she was appointed as Department of Agrarian Reform secretary in 1989.
“No, I don’t want to watch these clowns. I die a thousand deaths every time a corrupt politician appears”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Santiago’s handwritten response to an aide after she was asked whether she wanted to watch a TV talk show while confined for a vehicular accident in 1992. Of The Most Memorable Political Quotes From Miriam Defensor-Sant…
“Entering politics is a fate worse than death.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Why are we so poor? Everybody wants to have the money of the government in his own pocket.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are rich in natural resources, we are rich in people resources. And yet we hear from analysts and economists we are the poorest in Asia.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What our country needs is a sense of shared destiny.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My only purpose is to serve out the rest of my life.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Miriam Defensor-Santiago to skip second presidential debate". 18 March 2016.
“Sometimes a joke is much better than a punch line because it illumines the situation, gives you a worldview of the situation taking place in our country.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . 01 January 2015.
“You have to communicate in a certain way. You don't just enter social media for your own benefit.”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago: “Sometimes a joke is much better...because it illumines the situation". 01 January 2015.