Author: Ingrid Betancourt

Quotes

The thing is that war is the opposite of negotiation. It's when you cannot negotiate, when you cannot talk, when you cannot reach agreements that then you have war.

The thing is that war is the opposite of negotiation. It's when you cannot negotiate, when you cannot talk, when you cannot reach agreements that then you have war.

- Ingrid Betancourt

I love Colombia's military. I love my country.

I love Colombia's military. I love my country.

- Ingrid Betancourt

France is my home; you are my family. I am carrying all of you in my heart.

France is my home; you are my family. I am carrying all of you in my heart.

- Ingrid Betancourt

I carry the voices of all my family within me, and they were with me there in the jungle.

I carry the voices of all my family within me, and they were with me there in the jungle.

- Ingrid Betancourt

I have to forget in order to find peace in my soul and be able to forgive.

I have to forget in order to find peace in my soul and be able to forgive.

- Ingrid Betancourt

After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.

After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.

- Ingrid Betancourt

The relationship with time changes when you're captive.

The relationship with time changes when you're captive.

- Ingrid Betancourt

During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.

During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.

- Ingrid Betancourt

We can't continue with a justice of vengeance. Peace will require us to accept a certain degree of impunity; it's inevitable.

We can't continue with a justice of vengeance. Peace will require us to accept a certain degree of impunity; it's inevitable.

- Ingrid Betancourt

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