“Love is the air that I breathe, like oxygen. When I lack it, I feel atrophied, asphyxiated. When I have it, I feel I am growing. And so this growth is linked to others, or to a collective other. If I realize that I do not love you, my faith diminishes, and I breathe less and less of the oxygen of life. When I feel linked to you, in communion with you, there is a current of love that passes between us, and the intensity can multiply. And the more this love grows, the more the faith becomes luminous, the more I feel linked to the collective other. I am speaking of God.”
Quote by Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, born on July 15, 1953, is a Haitian politician, priest, and former president. He served as the President of Haiti twice, from 1988 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1996. Aristide is known for his role in the democratization of Haiti, implementing democratic reforms during his tenure, although his presidency was interrupted by political turmoil. more
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