Quotes for All
In Latin America, in the past, it was almost impossible to guarantee democracy. There were military dictatorships, and nowadays there are not so many military dictatorships. Although we have a dictator in Honduras, as a result of a coup, now as a president, he is almost the only one I would say. But again led … Read more
There is a frustration too, that at moments when there’s not a coup, when there are not people in the streets, that the country disappears from people’s consciousness. Edwidge Danticat
That has always been a strength of Haiti: Beyond crisis, it has beautiful art; it has beautiful music. But people have not heard about those as much as they heard about the coups and so forth. I always hope that the people who read me will want to learn more about Haiti. Edwidge Danticat
A coup consists of the infiltration of a small but critical segment of the state apparatus, which is then used to displace the government from its control of the remainder. Edward Luttwak
Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy. Eduardo Galeano
All my photographs are about meetings and about coups de foudre – love at first sight. To do that type of photography, one must wipe the canvas clean to prepare for chance encounters, be open and aware to such moments, otherwise it becomes a cliché – already seen and expected. Edouard Boubat
I feel sure that coups d’état would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything. Edmond de Goncourt
The coup de grace which ends the patient’s life altogether is quite equivalent to the drastic modification in the institution of marriage that would be brought on by same-gender marriage. Dallin H. Oaks
My biggest disappointment was, of course, the coup attempts, … The economy was proceeding very well, but in 1989 we had the most serious coup attempt and … many of the investors who were set to come here had to tell me that they chose to go to other countries because of the uncertainty brought … Read more
Love is now, is always. All that is missing is the coup de grâce- which is called passion. Clarice Lispector