Evita Biography

On herself:

“I am my own woman.”

“My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten.”

On her struggle:

“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.”

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

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

“One cannot accomplish anything without fanaticism.”

“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.”