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" I think that the worst thing is realizing that mankind - that - that human beings can be so horrible to other human beings. "

Ingrid Betancourt

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" I think that women are peacemakers by genetics, because we are the ones who stay at home and because we are the ones who suffer with the aftermath of war. "

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" Reconciliation is a decision that you take in your heart. "

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" In Colombia, women are a huge factor for reconciliation. I have seen many strong women advocating for negotiations. I remember when the paramilitary were active, there were women close to the paramilitary asking for negotiations. "

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" I lived for nearly seven years with the awareness that death was my everyday companion. "

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" These years after my liberation were years of reconstruction, and I think I made the right decisions... I mean, I lost everything: my life; my father died; I didn't know anything about my children. "

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" You don't master your fear. You're not able to say, 'I'm not going to be scared.' But what you can do is say, 'OK, I'm very very scared, but I have to do this and this and this.' "

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" I love Colombia's military. I love my country. "

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" I carry the voices of all my family within me, and they were with me there in the jungle. "

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" I was in chains all the time, 24 hours a day, for three years. I tried to wear those chains with dignity, even if I felt that it was unbearable. "

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" During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released. "

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" I am not irresponsible. "

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" I didn't want to accept that people would forget me, that the government wouldn't do anything to negotiate our freedom. After a year, I came to understand that not only had one year passed, many more would come. "

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" The voice of the Holy Father was like a light. "

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" In the jungle, faith also became something very real; it helped me to understand what was happening to me and changed my questions. "

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" When you lose your freedom, you are alone with your emotions and reactions... you can see, for example, the bad reactions you have in front of others or the way you could be dismissive or harsh. "

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" I continue to aspire to serve Colombia as president. "

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" Forgiveness is a very personal and intimate thing. Forgiveness is not something that you can speak for others because it includes not only your desire and will, your reflection and intellect, but also your emotions. "

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" We have to be aware of our fragilities as human beings - when we see cruelty, to understand that in certain conditions, we could be cruel, too. "

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" You only can rest when have the truth, even when it's horrible. "

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" Reconciliation is a national decision that has to be debated and a consensus made among Colombians. "

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" Like in every peace process, and especially in Colombia, there all kinds of problems that will come through. Not only is the process by itself very complicated but it has lots of underground complications. "

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" You need tremendous spirituality to stop yourself falling into the abyss. "

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" The thing is that war is the opposite of negotiation. It's when you cannot negotiate, when you cannot talk, when you cannot reach agreements that then you have war. "

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" I continue with the illusion of serving Colombia. Only God knows if it were to be from the presidency. "

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" It's not easy to talk about things that are still hurting. "

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" I had this belief that I couldn't just accept to be treated as an object. It was a problem of dignity. "

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" We can't continue with a justice of vengeance. Peace will require us to accept a certain degree of impunity; it's inevitable. "

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" On one hand, it seems strange that a country that has suffered so much from violence and war would be debating if they want peace or not. But in Colombia, a part of society is deeply connected with the war as a means of making a living. "

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" I have to forget in order to find peace in my soul and be able to forgive. "

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