"The first time Haiti had free and fair……" — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
"The first time Haiti had free and fair democratic elections was 1990, when I was elected."
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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31 Quotes by Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Jean-Bertrand Aristide has 31 quotes on this site.
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We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace.
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As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people…
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The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela,…
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Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love…
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When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress…
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The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen.
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The structure of apartheid is still rooted in the Haitian society. When you have apartheid, you don't see those behind…
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As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we…
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I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we…
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In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation.…
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Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also…
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We shall prepare the coffee of reconciliation through the filter of justice. Through reconciliation, streams of tears will come to…
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I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we…
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The class distinctions proper to a democratic society are not those of rank or money, still less, as is apt…
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The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded…
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The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles.
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