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).

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

Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to look at Haiti from a psychological perspective.

Haitians don't like to say they are hungry because we are proud.

In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed the documents to the next government, and I never heard about it again.

Thirty-two coups d'etat are enough.

Peace in the head, peace in the stomach.