Francois Dominique Toussaint - L'Ouverture

Francois Dominique Toussaint - L'Ouverture (1743 - 1803) was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. He first fought against the French, then for them, and then finally against France again for the cause of Haitian independence.

Wisdom & Quotes

• I have learnt too much of the heart of man not to be certain that it is only in the bosom of my family that I shall find happiness.
• I have never considered that when men have gained their liberty they have the right to live in idleness and create disorder.
• I was born in slavery, but I received from nature the soul of a free man.

Thomas Jefferson