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

I respect religion and will respect any religion.

I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti want to see the vote of the people respected.

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

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

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.