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Haitian Quotes

Francois Duvalier quote: "I know the Haitian people because I am the Haitian people."
I know the Haitian people because I am the Haitian people. Francois Duvalier
The two main criminals are France and the United States. They owe Haiti enormous reparations because of actions going back hundreds of years. If we could ever get to the stage where somebody could say, 'We're sorry we did it,' that would be nice. But if that just assuages guilt, it's just another crime. To become minimally civilized, we would have to say, 'We carried out and benefited from vicious crimes. A large part of the wealth of France comes from the crimes we committed against Haiti,... Noam Chomsky
Tracy Kidder quote: "god gives but does not share" --haitian proverb"
god gives but does not share" --haitian proverb Tracy Kidder
How could a just God permit great misery? The Haitian peasants answered with a proverb: "Bondye konn bay, men li pa konn separe," in literal translation, "God gives but doesn't share." This meant... God gives us humans everything we need to flourish, but he's not the one who's supposed to divvy up the loot. That charge was laid upon us. Tracy Kidder
It is with this surety that we must stand with Haiti, a country whose spirit and people will never be broken, and work in solidarity toward the future the Haitian people deserve. Paul Farmer
This election marks a significant moment in Haiti; it not only serves as the basis of hope along the road to democracy, but also serves as a testament to the resolve and character of the Haitian people during their long struggle for peace, reconciliation, and prosperity. Kendrick Meek
You know, we do not want the militarization of Haiti. We do not see a Haitian as a protectorate where it relinquishes its own sovereignty. Danny Glover
But I think it's very key that there's a plan for Haiti. And we have to begin to - as progressives and people who are concerned about Haiti and have been concerned about Haiti, we have to begin to build some sort of consensus, a movement around the Haiti that the Haitians envision. Danny Glover
On February 7, 2.2 million Haitians went to the polls and exercised their constitutional right to select a leader. They went by foot, by tap tap and other forms of transportation, traveling hours and standing in line for almost a day to get to their polling places. Mark Foley
I've been impressed, over the last 15 years, with how often the somewhat conspiratorial comments of Haitian villagers have been proven to be correct when the historical record is probed carefully. Paul Farmer
Haiti is always talking about decentralization and nothing has been so obvious, perhaps a weakness, as the centralized nature of Haitian society as being revealed by the earthquake. I mean, they lost all these medical training programs because they didn't have them anywhere else. Paul Farmer
Jean Claude Duvalier quote: "I am currently in Haiti to help the Haitian people in their..."
I am currently in Haiti to help the Haitian people in their reconstruction. Jean Claude Duvalier
We don't intend to always keep this necessarily African oriented. Originally I had hoped to have African American Indian of this area, and the Appalachian of this area, but at the same time, just as we have the Haitian room, we will always have room for another exhibit. Katherine Dunham
Zora Neale Hurston quote: "The Haitian people are gentle and lovable except for their..."
The Haitian people are gentle and lovable except for their enormous and unconscious cruelty. Zora Neale Hurston
Edwidge Danticat quote: "To start with, for example this year, 2004, is the..."
To start with, for example this year, 2004, is the bicentennial of Haitian independence. Edwidge Danticat

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