Michel Martelly Quotes

• My way of thinking is to create a situation where we rally everyone together and create peace and pardon people, to not forget about the past - because we need to learn from it - but to mainly think about the future.

  Michel Martelly

  Past, Thinking, People

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• It's time for Haitians to have access to health care. It's time to open our borders to the Haitian diaspora, open our markets to the world. It's time to open our country to potential investors.

  Michel Martelly

  Country, Borders, World

  Interview with Tai Saint-Louis, allhiphop.com. August 6, 2010.

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• The last five-six presidents of Haiti have failed miserably. And I don't think it would be an honor for me to say I want to be the next 'president.' I want to be the man by with whom change arrives.

  Michel Martelly

  Men, Thinking, Honor

  "Haiti’s Michel Martelly: Wyclef’s Presidential Opponent Speaks". Interview with Tai Saint-Louis, allhiphop.com. August 06, 2010.

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• I believe my past is my strength.

  Michel Martelly

  Believe, Past, I Believe

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• Donors need to know what their money is being used for.

  Michel Martelly

  Needs, Used, Donors

  "Haiti’s Candidate Michel Martelly Talks About the Election, Fraud, and the Future". Interview with Georgianne Nienaber, www.huffingtonpost.com.

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• I came into the music world in 1988 with a song called Ooh La La, that was like a breath of fresh air in Haitian music.

  Michel Martelly

  Song, Air, World

  "Haiti’s Michel Martelly: Wyclef’s Presidential Opponent Speaks". Interview with Tai Saint-Louis, allhiphop.com. August 6, 2010.

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• The Haiti that has been waiting for help and not moving no longer exists. Enough handouts; we need hands up. Enough aid; we need trade.

  Michel Martelly

  Moving, Hands Up, Waiting

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• When you put more than a million kids in school, you take a plane today and go to Haiti, you cannot see the results. You will see the results in 30 years when you see a different type of Haitian.

  Michel Martelly

  School, Kids, Years

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• I want to continue to do a good job for my constituents, my party doesn't want me to resign.

  Michel Martelly

  Jobs, Party, Want

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• The people behind me are the people behind Aristide. They are just looking for better days.

  Michel Martelly

  People, Better Days, Behinds

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• The State should have made sure the money given to the NGOs was used according to a global plan for Haiti; not doing whatever they want. They should be supervised and have to report and make sure the money is being used properly. They are here, but we are seeing no results.

  Michel Martelly

  Should Have, Haiti, Want

  "Haiti’s Candidate Michel Martelly Talks About the Election, Fraud, and the Future". Interview with Georgianne Nienaber, www.huffingtonpost.com.

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• I don't want to force the peacekeeping nations to feel like I'm pushing them out.

  Michel Martelly

  Want, Pushing, Force

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• When I was campaigning, I told the people if nothing happens under my mandate it will still be a positive thing because my mandate will be used as a rupture between the past and the future.

  Michel Martelly

  Past, People, Rupture

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• When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti? It has weakened our institution.

  Michel Martelly

  Done, Haiti, Institutions

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• Any MP has to have a proper family life, they have to have support of their partner.

  Michel Martelly

  Mps, Support, Partners

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• I don't even want to be president!

  Michel Martelly

  President, Want

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• Everything in Haiti right now is a priority.

  Michel Martelly

  Priorities, Haiti, Right Now

  "Haiti’s Candidate Michel Martelly Talks About the Election, Fraud, and the Future". Interview with Georgianne Nienaber, www.huffingtonpost.com.

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• I remain close to my people. I keep singing with them.

  Michel Martelly

  People, Singing

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