Josefina Vazquez Mota Quotes & Sayings

“There are two ways of lying. One, not telling the truth and the other, making up statistics.”

“One of the hardest questions I have been asked is 'How will you manage the army if you are having menstrual cramps?' I have also been asked if I will have the courage to face criminals. My answer is that courage is not a matter of gender.”

“I reiterate my proposal of creating life sentences for politicians who make deals with organized criminals. They deserve the maximum penalty because a politician that makes deals with criminals - I've said it, and I repeat it - is no longer a politician but just another 'capo.'”

“We begin the path toward defeating Mexico's real adversary, who represents authoritarianism and the worst antidemocratic practice, who represents a return to corruption as a system and impunity as conviction. That adversary is Pena Nieto and his party.”

“In terms of justice, the most important thing is not to be part of organized crime.”

“I will be a president in a skirt, but I will wear the pants.”

“Mexico is now a country where we have justice and a rule of law that didn't exist here in past years.”

“We have a circle of corruption and impunity that is too strong.”

“I want to be president because I have the sensitivity, as a woman, to listen. I'm a different candidate... different because I don't belong to powerful, privileged groups, because I'm honest.”

“I will be the first woman president of Mexico in history.”