Evita Peron Quotes
María Eva Duarte de Perón (7 May 1919 – 26 July 1952) was the second wife of Argentine President Juan Perón (1895–1974) and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is usually referred to as Eva Perón (Spanish language -- Evita.)
I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with.
My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten.
Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun.
I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows.
I am my own woman.
I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have.
When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.
To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.
Time is my greatest enemy.
If I have to apply five turns to the screw each day for the happiness of Argentina, I will do it.
Where there is a worker, there lies a nation.
Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.
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 will come again, and I will be millions.
One cannot accomplish anything without fanaticism.
Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich.
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 .
In government, one actress is enough.
Answer violence with violence. If one of us falls today, five of them must fall tomorrow.
Suffer little children and come unto me.
I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron and my people.
I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with.
My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten.
Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun.
I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows.
I am my own woman.
I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have.
When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.
To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.
Time is my greatest enemy.
If I have to apply five turns to the screw each day for the happiness of Argentina, I will do it.
Where there is a worker, there lies a nation.
Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.
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 will come again, and I will be millions.
One cannot accomplish anything without fanaticism.
Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich.
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 .
In government, one actress is enough.
Answer violence with violence. If one of us falls today, five of them must fall tomorrow.
Suffer little children and come unto me.
I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron and my people.
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