Evita Peron Quotes

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.

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

In government, one actress is enough.

I have one thing that counts, and that is my heart; it burns in my soul, it aches in my flesh, and it ignites my nerves: that is my love for the people and Peron.

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

One cannot accomplish anything without fanatacism.

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

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

Without fanaticism we cannot accomplish anything.

I want nothing for myself… My glory is and always will be… the banner of my people, and even if I leave shreds of my life on the wayside I know that you will gather them up in my name and carry them like a flag to victory.

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

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

Put down me for a lifetime of success: give me credit, I’ll find ways of paying.

Time is my greatest enemy.

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

You must want! You have the right to ask! You must desire.

Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun.

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 .

Our President has declared that the only privileged person in our country are the children.

Suffer little children and come unto me.

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

Where there is a worker, there lies a nation.

My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten.