I know there isn't anything I can do that will please everybody. But if I have done according to my beliefs, I sleep very very well.

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

The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch.

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.

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.

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.

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