"The liberty of blacks could be guaranteed only under an independent black government."

"I am old - I am not an ordinary man - I am a great man."

"Do you think that men who have been able to enjoy the blessing of liberty will calmly see it snatched away from them? They have fought to obtain it; they will fight to retain it."

"While Louverture can at times be a controversial figure, due to the fact that he enslaved others following his own freedom from bondage, he is nonetheless an important figure in Caribbean and Atlantic…"

"The whites are only great because we are on our knees. Let us rise!"