“If one suffers we all suffer. Togetherness is strength. Courage.”
“Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always. Always.”
“We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace.”
“The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti.”
“Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to look at Haiti from a psychological perspective. Most of the elite suffer from psychogenic amnesia. That means it's not organic amnesia, such as damage caused by brain injury. It's just a matter of psychology.”
“As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti, to share in their suffering, help rebuild the country, moving from misery to poverty with dignity.”
“I will work to bring peace to everyone - whatever economic level - as long as you are Haitian.”
“Peace in the head, peace in the stomach.”
“Of course, learning is strengthened and solidified when it occurs in a safe, secure and normal environment.”
“We are all equal, rich and poor, and we need a society where the people enjoy their rights.”