Ingrid Betancourt

I was discovering that the most precious gift someone can give us is time, because what gives time its value is death.

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I was discovering that the most precious gift someone can give us is time, because what gives time its value is death.

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In a kidnapping, you leave behind a lot of your baggage, like arrogance and stubbornness.

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I don't want to be submerged by depression.

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The relationship with time changes when you're captive.

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In captivity, one loses every way of acting over little details which satisfy the essentials of life. Everything has to be asked for: permission to go to the toilet, permission to ask a guard something, permission to talk to another hostage - to brush your teeth, use toilet paper, everything is a negotiation.

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You need tremendous spirituality to stop yourself falling into the abyss.

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

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Quotes by Ingrid Betancourt