The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativene ss.

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

Once a champion, always a champion.

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

We cannot and we will not negotiate with terrorists. We have nothing but contempt for them. To conciliate differences with these people without them changing their objectives is to condemn our Republic to ultimate strangulation and death.

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.

I claim the right not to incriminate myself.