François Duvalier quotes

François Duvalier was a Haitian politician who served as President of Haiti and became known as "Papa Doc." His authoritarian rule left a profound mark on the country's political and social landscape. He established a brutal regime, relying on a secret police force and a cult of personality to maintain his grip on power. Here are 5 of his quotes:

God and the people are the source of all power. I have twice been given the power. I have taken it, and damn it, I will keep it forever.

François Duvalier

Communism has established centres of infection... No area in the world is as vital to American security as the Caribbean...We need a massive injection of money to reset the country on its feet, and this injection can come only from our great, capable friend and neighbor the United States.

François Duvalier

Bullets and machine guns capable of daunting Duvalier do not exist. They cannot touch me... I am already an immaterial being. No foreigner is going to tell me what to do! If the OAS claims the right to intervene because of repressive conditions, why don't they land troops in Alabama?

François Duvalier

I know the Haitian people because I am the Haitian people.

François Duvalier