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.

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

If one suffers we all suffer. Togetherness is strength. Courage.

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

Chopped down the tree of peace, but it will grow again.

When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to not arm people to repress.

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.