Rodrigo Duterte Quotes

I wear cheap shoes. I don't even wear socks.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Cheap, Wear, Even, Socks

For every profanity, there's a story behind it. People should go beyond my cussing.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Behind, Go, Should, Profanity

No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Strong, Leader, However, Significance

I don't care if you will get angry with me, but I am not open to a compromise. Contractualization must go. It is anti-people.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Angry, Will, Go, Compromise

Destiny is not designed by mere mortals like us. It is crafted by God.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Destiny, Like, Crafted, Mortals

Love of country, subordination of personal interests to the common good, concern and care for the helpless and the impoverished - these are among the lost and faded values that we seek to recover and revitalize as we commence our journey towards a better Philippines.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Love, Country, Commence, Impoverished

I would rather die early than enter Malacanang.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Die, Rather, Would, Early

I will retire with the reputation of Idi Amin.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Reputation, Will, Retire

My worry is how to protect the Filipino.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Worry, Protect, How, Filipino

I really do not know. I really do not know how to solve the problem of the Philippines. I cannot be the savior of this republic.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Problem, How, Republic, Savior

I am a man of many flaws and contradictions.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Man, I Am, Contradictions, Flaws

From day one, I told people there are consequences for not abiding by the law.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Law, Consequences, Day One, Abide

I have this deep and abiding faith in God. But this does not mean that you have to have a religion or follow somebody.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Deep, Mean, Does, Abide

I slap people in public, especially erring policemen. I can even challenge them to a duel. I am a gunfighter.

- Rodrigo Duterte

People, Them, Am, Policemen

To all my political opponents, all and sundry, not only the presidential bets, I would like to offer my hand to friendship.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Like, Political Opponents, Presidential

I have to build a new environment for the people. I will place them in ecozones and provide them assistance. I will build hospitals there. There will be economic activity.

- Rodrigo Duterte

New, Activity, Hospitals, Economic

God does not discriminate against people, regardless of color, religion, social class, or gender and sexual preferences.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Social Class, Preferences, Discriminate

I have to address the economic conditions of everybody, including, and perhaps first, those who are poor.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Everybody, Perhaps, Address, Economic

I don't want anyone controlling me.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Me, Want, Anyone, Controlling

Relax. I am not the man I am portrayed to be by some.

- Rodrigo Duterte

I Am, Relax, Some, Portrayed

As a lawyer and a former prosecutor, I know the limits of the power and authority of the president. I know what is legal and what is not.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Legal, Know, Authority, Limits

If you're a public official, your life is an open book.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Book, Public, Official, Open Book

Many are asking what my credentials are and what I can do for the Philippines. They are telling me that they heard I am a womanizer. That is true. That is very true.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Asking, Very, Telling, Philippines

The state must protect the media. In a democracy, the role of media is very important. In the absence of a credible opposition party, you can rely on the media.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Absence, Role, Very, Party

For the record, I believe in God, but I do not believe in religion, period.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Believe, Record, Period, I Believe

Human rights must work to uplift human dignity.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Work, Human Dignity, Uplift, Human Rights

I am a lawyer and 22 years the mayor of Davao City. I served as congressman of the first district for one term, and I was vice mayor to my daughter, Inday.

- Rodrigo Duterte

City, Mayor, Vice, Lawyer

Fate has many faces.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Fate, Many, Faces

I only want three children for every family. I'm a Christian, but I'm a realist, so we have to do something with our overpopulation. I will defy the opinion or the belief of the Church.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Realist, Overpopulation, Defy

Erosion of faith and trust in government - that is the real problem that confronts us.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Trust, Government, Problem, Erosion

I don't mind giving 5,000 pardons a day.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Day, Mind, Giving, Pardon

It is really the angling in the media that I do not like. That is how media can be rotten.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Media, How, Like, Rotten

If you are an upright journalist, nothing will happen to you.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Will, Happen, Journalist, Upright

Whoever said I hated the media?

- Rodrigo Duterte

Media, Said, Whoever, Hated

I've always hated oppression.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Oppression, Always, Hated

We have a society now where obedience to the law is really a choice, an option only.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Law, Society, Obedience, Option

Rich people are afraid to die.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Die, Rich, Afraid, Rich People

I do not like the way oppressed Filipinos are being treated now. They are oppressed and have no one to turn to.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Now, Like, Treated, Oppressed

You cannot prevent me from talking. I am exercising my right to free speech.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Free Speech, Right, Talking, Exercising

I have no cancer. I have four illnesses, but they are not fatal.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Four, Illnesses, Fatal, Cancer

I will flight for the people until my last breath.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Flight, Breath, Last, For The People

Gamble until you die. I do not really care.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Die, You, Until, Gamble

I am just an ordinary man.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Man, I Am, Ordinary, Ordinary Man

Everyone gets sick, and everyone has to go.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Sick, Go, Everyone, Gets

Steel is needed everywhere.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Steel, Needed, Everywhere

You have to support the government, not to me personally; I do not want anyone cultivating loyalty to me. I don't like that.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Government, Like, Personally, Loyalty

I'm fine with gays. I have nothing against gays.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Nothing, Against, Fine, Gays

I need to control my mouth.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Control, Need, Mouth

Sometimes, my mouth can get the better of me.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Better, Sometimes, Get, Mouth

What you should worry about is how you suffer here on this planet. You do not worry about suffering after you make the exit.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Worry, Here, Planet, Exit

I've always said that God will somehow enlighten me.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Me, Will, Always, Said

Let me be very clear: my friendship with my friends ends where the interest of the country begins.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Country, Begins, Very, Ends

Lawyers are for only what is right.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Right, Only, Lawyers

Even money has a price.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Money, Even, Price

I just want everybody to follow the law.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Follow, Want, Everybody, Law

Freedom of expression is very important.

- Rodrigo Duterte

Freedom, Important, Very, Expression

I am well. Do not worry about my health.

- Rodrigo Duterte

I Am, Well, About, Worry

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