"The first time Haiti had free and fair democratic elections was 1990, when I was elected."

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Source : "An Exclusive Interview With Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide". Interview with Nicolas Rossier, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 15, 2010.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide

#Haiti Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Election Quotes

“A tendancy to melancholy...let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault.”
“His style has the desperate jauntiness of an orchestra fiddling away for dear life on a sinking ship.”
“the whistle of the old steam trains ... could conjure up visions of bleak distances with one solitary wail.”

Source : M. C. Beaton (2016). “Introducing Hamish Macbeth: Mysteries #1-3: Death of a Gossip, Death of a Cad, and Death of an Outsider Omnibus”, p.293, Hachette UK
“When we respect our blood ancestors and our spiritual ancestors, we feel rooted. If we find ways to cherish and develop our spiritual heritage, we will avoid the kind of alienation that is destroying society, and we will become whole again. ... Learning to touch deeply the jewels of our own tradition will allow us to understand and appreciate the values of other traditions, and this will benefit everyone.”
“If I can hit No. 1 on the 'New York Times' best-seller list, I'm thinking of having the entire list tattooed on my body somewhere. It would be fabulous.”
“Don't underestimate the power of the nonplussed look and the shake of the head. Letting noxious words hang in the air can be very powerful.”
“God is a questioner; Man is a philosopher.”
“no one worth knowing can be quite known, no one worth possessing can be quite possessed”

Source : William Landay (2012). “Defending Jacob: A Novel”, p.125, Delacorte Press

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