“They were long, dark, black years.”
As quoted in "Lebanese ex-warlord is released" in BBC News (26 July 2005) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4716701.stm
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“I would prefer to remain in prison for another 20 years than bargain my beliefs for freedom.”
November 2004, speaking to a delegation from the Human Rights Committee of the Lebanese Parliament, quoted in "Samir Geagea will be out of Jail this weekend" in Ya Libnan (18 July 2005) http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2005/07/samir_geagea_wi.php
“Lebanon is our country, and in it we are staying (as a minority christians).”
March 1989, addressing crowds in ain el remeneh.
On his release from prison, quoted in "Samir, Sitrida Geagea Airborne for Month-Long Recuperation Abroad" at Lebanese Forces.com (26 July 2005) http://www.lebaneseforces.com/2005_07_01_archive.asp
Upon being released from Yarze prison, as quoted in an Associate Press report "Ex-Christian Warlord Released in Lebanon" by Zeina Karam (26 July 2005)
Variant translation: Now that you (Lebanese people) have come out of the great prison to which you were confined, you have released me from the small prison in which I was put.
Full text of speech made on his release from prison (26 July 2005) http://www.lebanonwire.com/0705/05072701LW.asp
