Toussaint L'Ouverture

"I am resolved to live free or die."

"God gives me courage to face difficulties."

"We have accomplished nothing if we do not consolidate."

"The traitor and the hero are of the same blood."

"A man is not truly a man until he has found his purpose."

"Liberty is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has an equal right to it."

"We must protect our children from the corruption of those who would enslave them."

"To conquer, we need not destroy; we need only to persevere."

"The dignity of man is his birthright."

"Education is the foundation upon which the future is built."

"In unity lies our greatest strength."

"We fight not for vengeance, but for the right to exist."

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

"The true measure of a leader is how he treats those without power."

"Hope is the pillar upon which the oppressed rest their weary heads."

"We are born equal, and by God, we shall remain so."

"Knowledge breaks the chains of ignorance."

"The hand that plants the seed must also nurture the harvest."

"Fear is the weapon of the tyrant; courage is the shield of the free."

"I have conquered the ground beneath my feet."

"The spirit of freedom cannot be bought or sold."

"A nation that forgets its struggles will repeat them."

"Truth is like the sun; it cannot be hidden indefinitely."

"We must build a society where all men are valued."

"The chains of slavery are forged by the mind before they bind the body."

"Believe in your cause, and the world will believe with you."

"Time is the greatest teacher for those willing to learn."

"The poor man's struggle is the rich man's responsibility."

"We inherit not land, but the obligation to preserve it for those who come after."

"Power without principle is tyranny."