Evita Peron Quotes (24 Quotes)

By this time I had fallen in love with him as we both came from the same type of humble back ground. Also because he put his energy behind working people. With the power of the shirtless ones (the poor) he was swept to power. He was then put under arrest so we decided to get married secretly .

I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have.

In government, one actress is enough.

To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.

I had watched for many years and seen how a few rich families held much of Argentina's wealth and power in their hands. So Peron and the government brought in an eight hour working day , sickness pay and fair wages to give poor workers a fair go .

I am my own woman.

Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun.

When the rich think of the impoverished, they think of impoverished desires.

I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron and my people.

One cannot accomplish anything without fanatacism.

I will return and I will be a million.

The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory.

When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.

Where there is a worker, there lies a nation.

Suffer little children and come unto me.

My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten.

I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with.

Time is my greatest enemy.

I will come again, and I will be millions.

Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich.

Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.

Answer violence with violence. If one of us falls today, five of them must fall tomorrow.

If I have to apply five turns to the screw each day for the happiness of Argentina, I will do it.

I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows.