All Leymah Gbowee Quotes
- We must continue to unite in sisterhood to turn our tears into triumph. There is no time to rest until our world achieves wholeness and… Achieve
- My courage comes from my faith. I have come to one conclusion: All that I am, all that I aspire to be, all that I… Africa
- When the guilty verdict was handed down, I walked outside and saw a rainbow encircling the sun. Everyone in Monrovia could see it. It was… Any
- The world is waiting to hear from you. From
- It’s time for women to stop being politely angry. Angry
- 'I wish for a better life. I wish for food for my children. I wish that sexual abuse and exploitation in schools would stop.' This… Abuse
- We go into rural communities, and all we do - like has been done in this room [at TED] - is create the space. When… All
- You cannot say you've achieved equality until EVERYONE is equal and has equal opportunities! Achieved
- When women gather, great things will happen. Funny
- Leadership is standing with your people. People say you have to live to fight another day, but sometimes you have to show you are a… Another Day
- We have lived through fear all our lives, and when you have gone through a whole lot of fear, sometimes all you can do is… All
- I don't feel like I've done anything extraordinary but take my little light and shine it in darkness. Anything Extraordinary
- There is something in this world that every individual can do. God has created all of us with something unique to contribute. All
- 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 of… Always Tell
- If you are serving justice to one person, those who have been affected should also be served some form of justice. Affected
- At 17, the first time I saw a dead body, I froze. By 31 it was a natural occurrence for me, and no group of… Body
- I'm a serious optimist. I come from a country where you have little to be hopeful for, and so you have to always be an… Country
- I'm now on a journey to fulfill the wish, in my tiny capacity, of little African girls. African
- The one thing I have never been afraid of is standing before important people and speaking my mind. I represent women who may never have… Afraid
- You can tell people of the need to struggle, but when the powerless start to see that they really can make a difference, nothing can… Difference
- Sometimes, people call my way of speaking ranting. Why are you always ranting and screaming, they ask. But here’s the thing…the reason why I rant… Achieved
- Activism is something that no one can fake. You get angry. You cry. But you never throw in your towel, because that anger is what… Action