43 Quotes by Jean-Bertrand Aristide

We have not reached the consensus that to eat is a basic human right. This is an ethical crisis. This is a crisis of faith.

Pa gen lape nan tet, si pa gen lape nan vant (there is no peace in the head if there is no peace in the stomach).

Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always. Always.

The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen.

If one suffers we all suffer. Togetherness is strength. Courage.

We are all equal, rich and poor, and we need a society where the people enjoy their rights.

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.

We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace.

When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to not arm people to repress.