Toussaint Louverture Quotes

He who believes that new benefits make great men forget old injuries deceives himself.

I have fought against the people of the North because I believed they were seeking to wrest from the South its dearest rights. But I have never cherished toward them bitter or vindictive feelings, and I have never seen the day when I did not pray for them.

'Laramie' is a way in to replacing any hate in your heart with understanding, compassion, and acceptance.

Harmony is one phase of the law whose spiritual expression is love.

I hope my tongue in prune juice smothers, If I belittle dogs and mothers.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

Life is too short to harbor any hostilities towards anybody.

One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.

Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

We are all trying to make it the best way we know how, so when we look at each other as individuals and nations, we should do so with compassion.

There's nothing like a good cheating song to make me want to run home to be with my wife.

Love is a great emotion, but I believe it's not just about romance; it could be love for nature, people, for relationships.

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone.

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

Jesus said, 'Greater things of these you shall do...' Become a peace builder, a bridge builder, not a destroyer, and the way you do that is through friendships and relationships, and through authentic character.

I would never turn my back on my fellow citizens.

I've never called President Obama a racist. I love President Obama. I pray for him all the time. God loves President Obama. God loves you. And God loves me.

Elvis was sincere, and he was - he was so loyal. And he was so homespun. He loved his mother, he loved America. You know, he loved his fellow man. He had a great humanitarian philanthropic sense.

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.