I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.

I was very privileged and really blessed with so many material and spiritual gifts that I should give back, ... I should do something for my people, but ... it's not just in politics that you can be a servant of the people, you can do it in so many other ways.

National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services

The government cannot do everything all at once. It can't wave a magic wand and meet everyone's demands simultaneously.

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.

I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.

It's not just in politics that you can be a servant of the people, you can do it in so many other ways.