Jean-Bertrand Aristide Quotes

• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of their suffering, we feel deeply and profoundly that we should be there, in Haiti, with them, trying our best to prevent death.

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• I am confident that I can serve my country without being involved as the president of the country now.

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• We have problems which will be addressed by Haitians.

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• I will work to bring peace to everyone – whatever economic level – as long as you are Haitian.

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• Peace in the head, peace in the stomach.

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

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide (9)

Birth:	15th July, 1953
Nationality:	Haitian
Profession:	Politician, Priest

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide was born in Port-Salut, Sud, Haiti. He is a Haitian priest and politician who became Haiti's first democratically elected president. A proponent of liberation theology, he was appointed to a Roman Catholic parish in Port-au-Prince in 1982 after completing his studies to become a priest of the Salesian order. He won the Haitian general election between 1990 and 1991, with 67% of the vote and was briefly president of Haiti, until a September 1991 military coup. He was then president again from 1993-1994, from 1994 to 1996, and from 2001 to 2004. He was educated at the Collège Notre-Dame in Cap-Haïtien, graduating with honors in 1974. He also studied philosophy at the Grand Séminaire Notre Dame and psychology at the State University of Haiti.

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