Toussaint Louverture (François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture) Quotes
The revolution of Saint Domingo was taking its course. I saw that the whites could not endure, because they were divided and because they were overpowered by numbers; I congratulated myself that I was a black man.
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Scripture is not inerrant; believers are called to interpret biblical texts in light of tradition and reason.
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The revolution of Saint Domingo was taking its course. I saw that the whites could not endure, because they were divided and because they were overpowered by numbers; I congratulated myself that I was a black man.
