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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. "
Time
Tomorrow
People
" 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. "
Waiting
Death
People
" Haitians don't like to say they are hungry because we are proud. "
Proud
Say
Because
" Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always. Always. "
I Love You
You
Always
" I am confident that I can serve my country without being involved as the president of the country now. "
Country
Confident
I Can
" If one suffers we all suffer. Togetherness is strength. Courage. "
Strength
Suffer
Togetherness
" 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. "
Know
People
Vote
" 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. "
Never
Justice
Government
" I respect religion and will respect any religion. "
Any
Religion
Respect
" I will work to bring peace to everyone - whatever economic level - as long as you are Haitian. "
You
Work
Will
" Of course, learning is strengthened and solidified when it occurs in a safe, secure and normal environment. "
Environment
Normal
Safe
" Peace in the head, peace in the stomach. "
Peace
Head
Stomach
" 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. Most of the elite suffer from psychogenic amnesia. That means it's not organic amnesia, such as damage caused by brain injury. It's just a matter of psychology. "
Brain
People
Perspective
" The first time Haiti had free and fair democratic elections was 1990, when I was elected. "
First Time
Free
Time
" The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen. "
Rights
Future
Citizen
" 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. "
Spirit
Today
Die
" The structure of apartheid is still rooted in the Haitian society. When you have apartheid, you don't see those behind the walls. That is the reality of Haiti. "
Society
See
Reality
" We are all equal, rich and poor, and we need a society where the people enjoy their rights. "
Rich
Need
People
" We have problems which will be addressed by Haitians. "
Which
Will
Problems
" We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace. "
Peace
Live
Make
" When we say 'democracy' we have to mean what we say. "
Mean
Say
Democracy
" 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. "
People
Care
Do Your Best
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