Quote by Imelda Marcos

It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excessive. If you are bringing beauty and god, you are enriching the country. Rice feeds the body, books feed the mind, beauty feeds the soul. It is one thing I can really be proud of and stand tall in the world.

It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excess

Summary

This quote emphasizes that beauty is not shallow or unnecessary, but rather essential for enriching society. The notion that only superficial individuals consider beauty to be frivolous is dismissed. The quote suggests that beauty, when combined with a sense of spirituality or divinity, adds value to a nation. While rice and books provide nourishment for the body and mind respectively, beauty nourishes the soul. The speaker personalizes this sentiment, expressing pride in being associated with beauty and standing tall in the world due to this connection.

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