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– Quotes that reflect her life Hers was a life of such magnitude, and others know the details so much better that I feel inadequate to the task of commenting on it. I will simply offer some images borrowed from the book Cheddi Jagan – My fight for Guyana’s Freedom by Nadira Jagan-Brancier, along with a few great quotes (ironically, some from former adversaries) that one could easily imagine her saying or others saying of her. Some men see things as they are and ask why. I dream things that never were and ask why not? I never associate with Prophets of Doom, rather I have always been and will always be a supreme optimist. Leaders like Janet Jagan move ordinary people to do extraordinary things. She charted new directions and broke new ground, reflecting feelings and ideas which people harboured, but which they may not have been able to put into words themselves. More than being a step ahead; she articulated a vision that embodied the aspirations and feelings of her country – Guyana.
When the roll-call is made, history will place Mrs. Jagan centre stage with outstanding leaders like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi and her own husband Dr. Cheddi Jagan – a few select individuals whose selfless dedication to humanity has made this world a much better place through to live in.
As Mother of the Nation
1958 Photo
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that…
Marin Luther King’s Washington, DC, 1963
As a Freedom Fighter
…we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. 
Janet Jagan was sent to jail for 6 months with hard labour. When she was arrested she could have paid a fine of $145 and not gone to jail, but that was not the way of civil disobedience…
Winston Churchill during WW II
As their Bhouji
CHEDDI’S mother (fourth from left, front row) with her children: in back-row, from left, Arjoon, Sirpaul, Oudit, Cheddi, Naipaul and Derek. in front row (seated) are Edith, Barbra, Patricia, Indranie, and Doris
As an Inspiration to the Nation
And so, my fellow Americans: 
FLASHBACK, 1997: Brigadier Joe Singh handing over flag of Guyana that had draped the casket of Dr. Cheddi Jagan, to Mrs. Jagan.
ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country.
John F. Kennedy
As a Visionary
Photo taken during the 1961 election victory celebrations
George Bernard Shaw
Cheddi Jagan February 1997
Farewell Mrs. Jagan
A Tribute to Janet Jagan
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.
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