At 17, the first time I saw a dead body, I froze. By 31 it was a natural occurrence for me, and… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
Leadership is standing with your people. People say you have to live to fight another day, but sometimes you have to show… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
Men are the ones who often juggle back and forth for power. It is the women who bring humanity to the table… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
I always tell people, anger is like liquid. It's fluid, it's like water. You put it in a container and it takes… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
Sometimes, people call my way of speaking ranting. Why are you always ranting and screaming, they ask. But here’s the thing…the reason… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
The one thing I have never been afraid of is standing before important people and speaking my mind. I represent women who… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
If you read the life of great men and women who made important changes in history, there are two common features: One,… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
You can tell people of the need to struggle, but when the powerless start to see that they really can make a… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
It's insulting when outsiders come in and tell a traumatized people what it will take for them to heal... People who have… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
We have lived through fear all our lives, and when you have gone through a whole lot of fear, sometimes all you can do… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
Religion by itself was not meant to be a divisive tool. All of our religious teachings have similar rules, such as a commitment to… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
“The person who hurt you--who raped you or killed your family--is also here. If you are still angry at that person, if you haven't… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
There is something in this world that every individual can do. God has created all of us with something unique to contribute. — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
I always tell people, anger is like liquid. It's fluid, it's like water. You put it in a container and it takes the shape… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
Men are the ones who often juggle back and forth for power. It is the women who bring humanity to the table - an… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
You cannot say you've achieved equality until EVERYONE is equal and has equal opportunities! — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
We go into rural communities, and all we do - like has been done in this room [at TED] - is create the space.… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
We go into rural communities and all we do, like has been done in this room, is create the space. When these girls sit,… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
Leadership is standing with your people. People say you have to live to fight another day, but sometimes you have to show you are… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
Don't stop, echoes the older Liberian lady's voice. Don't ever stop. My answer to her: I never will. — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
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