Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay (1907-1957) was a Philippine political leader. He, as secretary of defence, defeated Communist Huk rebellion. He became president in 1953 and remained so until 1957.Wisdom & Quotes
- Between our way of life and communism there can be no peace, no paralysing coexistence, no gray neutralism. There can only be conflict - total and without reconciliation.
- Guns alone are not the answer. We must provide hope for young people for better housing, clothing, and food; and if we do, the radicals will wither away.
- Our military offensive is indispensible, since force must be met by force. But our social offensive is the extra weapon which the enemy cannot produce. Here the enemy meets democracy's strongest element - the ability to realise and satisfy the needs of its people without taking from them their freedom and dignity as human beings.
- This country (the Philippines) is like a pyramid, like a tower. It is made up of millions of stones. ...And the foundation stone of this pyramid is the common man.
- The mistake of the world is making with the simple peoples is to try and hurry them into political concepts they don't understand and are'nt prepared to cope with. I know. I am a peasant myself. ...I say, Spit on the big, fancy schemes. I want all the little things first. Then perhaps we can get on to the bigger things.
Helen Lawrenson