Miriam Defensor Santiago
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Biography
Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executive, and legislative. Defensor Santiago was known for being a long serving senator of the Philippines and an elected judge of the International Criminal Court.
"I have said this before, and I will say it again: All things work for good to those who love God."
"I may not be a genius, but my opponents are certifiable idiots."
"Maybe they will be happy because on one hand I might die and then they could get rid of me. But on the other hand, I might survive and then I will get rid of them."
"My only purpose is to serve out the rest of my life."
"Sometimes a joke is much better than a punch line because it illumines the situation, gives you a worldview of the situation taking place in our country."
"You have to communicate in a certain way. You don't just enter social media for your own benefit."
"Life is a consequence of our moral choices."