I know the Haitian people - because I am the Haitian people.
It is not a question of whether I believe in voodoo. I am a scholar and, as such, I have studied the concept of voodoo. I have created the faculty of Afro-Haitian ethnology in our university where the concept of voodoo is taught. Voodoo is not superstition. It is a philosophy, a conception of God.
As revolutionary, I have no right to disregard the voice of the people.
I am the Haitian flag. He who is my enemy is the enemy of the fatherland.
The people of Haiti have always called me Papa Doc. I was first their doctor. Now I am also their president for life.
The chief of the tribe is supposed to be the father of all people of the tribe. That is the Haitian way.
