Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water, but we also know what it means to…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I don't run a woman government. I run a government of people.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I don't face any particular problems as a woman president because I have been a professional for a long time. I keep…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I've been involved in politics for quite some time. I've held positions, and my experiences are very deep, and I think I…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

If your dreams don't scare you, you aren't dreaming big enough.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

In Liberia, the big challenge that remains for us is job creation. We want young people to work or go to school.…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I work hard, I work late, I have nothing on my conscience. When I go to bed, I sleep.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Women work harder. And women are more honest; they have less reasons to be corrupt.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends; find your voice

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Future generations will judge us not by what we say, but what we do.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

When I took office, Liberia began to recover from years of neglect. Our people have brought clean water into the heart of…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ebola is not just a health crisis. Across West Africa, a generation of young people risks being lost to an economic catastrophe,

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I think the majority of the Liberian people want peace.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Our entire judicial system in Liberia has broken down because of the many years of lawlessness, indiscipline and warfare. We need more…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I don't think people understand the awesomeness of the destruction of this country - its institutions, its infrastructure, its law, its morals.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I beg you I no magician. I can't just wave a magic wand.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

“Why are some countries able, despite their very real and serious problems, to press ahead along the road to reconciliation, recovery, and…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

My mother was a disciplinarian. She believed that when young girls start to go out with young boys, they get married.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

We all have a stake in the battle against Ebola,

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I underestimated the low level of capacity. I also underestimated the cultural roots of corruption.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

We've done a lot to restore Liberia's credibility, Liberia's reputation, Liberia's presence.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Liberia has to take primary responsibility for its own reform agenda. But our resources are limited. We have to attract the private…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I've been a victor of circumstance.

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

In Liberia, our salary scales are so low that our judicial system has become corrupt over the years. Now, we need to…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf