Toussaint Louverture Quotes
Citizens, not less generous than myself, let your most precious moments be employed in causing the past to be forgotten; let all my fellow-citizens swear never to recall the past; let them receive their misled brethren with open arms, and let them, in future, be on their guard against the traps of bad men.
Beard, John R. The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Negro Patriot of Hayti. Ingram, Cooke, and Co., 1853, p. 132.
Mohamed Anwar El-Sedat. This was the famous speech that started the peace process in motion.
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. During his life, Louverture first fought against the French, then for them, and then finally against France again for the cause of Haitian independence. As a revolutionary leader, Louverture's military and political acumen helped transform the fledgling slave rebellion into a revolutionary movement. Louverture is now known as the "Father of Haiti."