Famous quote by Corazon Aquino

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You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it.
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"You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it"

- Corazon Aquino

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In this quote, Corazon Aquino acknowledges the sacrifices and efforts made by individuals and countries to bring liberty to different lands. She highlights the struggle and resistance faced in the pursuit of flexibility. However, she likewise acknowledges the unique scenario of individuals she is attending to, who have achieved their liberty through their own determination and effort. Aquino emphasizes the significance of maintaining this hard-won flexibility and acknowledges that these individuals just require assistance in maintaining it. This quote serves as a pointer of the worth of flexibility and the obligation to safeguard it, as well as a recognition of the strength and durability of those who have actually fought for it.

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Corazon Aquino This quote is written / told by Corazon Aquino between January 25, 1933 and August 1, 2009. She was a famous President from Philippines. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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