Of course, I am the first democratically elected woman president in Africa, and that raises a lot of expectations. Because I represent… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
We are here because we share a fundamental belief: that poverty, illiteracy, disease and inequality do not belong in the twenty-first century.… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water, but we also know what it means to see our… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
I don't run a woman government. I run a government of people. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
I don't face any particular problems as a woman president because I have been a professional for a long time. I keep telling people:… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
I've been involved in politics for quite some time. I've held positions, and my experiences are very deep, and I think I have the… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
If your dreams don't scare you, you aren't dreaming big enough. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
In Liberia, the big challenge that remains for us is job creation. We want young people to work or go to school. That is… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
I work hard, I work late, I have nothing on my conscience. When I go to bed, I sleep. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
Women work harder. And women are more honest; they have less reasons to be corrupt. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends; find your voice — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
Future generations will judge us not by what we say, but what we do. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
When I took office, Liberia began to recover from years of neglect. Our people have brought clean water into the heart of Monrovia to… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Copy Share Image
