"The liberty of blacks could be guaranteed only under an independent black government."

"Brothers and friends, I am Toussaint Louverture; perhaps my name has made itself known to you. I have undertaken vengeance. I want Liberty and Equality to reign in St. Domingue. I am working to make t…"

"The whites of the island are French, and they have the right to enjoy their liberty."

"Whatever defamation of character my enemies are spreading about me, I do not feel the need to justify myself toward them. While discretion obliges me to remain silent, my duty compels me to prevent th…"

"The liberty of blacks cannot exist without the destruction of slavery."