I just think that unless you have that cohesiveness in the family unit, the male character tends to become very dominant, repressive and insensitive. So much of this comes also from a lack of education. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote
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 capacity, the courage, and the character to institute the kinds of reforms that are so desperately needed. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I underestimated the low level of capacity. I also underestimated the cultural roots of corruption. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote
One has to look at my life story to see what I’ve done. I’ve paid a heavy price that many people don’t realize. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote
I would like to make sure, first of all, that our women in the informal sector – I mean, these are the farmers and the traders; many of them are not educated, many of them lacking literacy – be able to give them better working conditions. And we’ve done a lot to be able to achieve that. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote
As more men become more educated and women get educated, the value system has to be more enhanced and the respect for human dignity and human life is made better. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote
My calling was first of all to ensure there was peace in the country, because we could easily have gone back to war. In the midst of the country, there were still warlords; there were many child soldiers who had never gone to school – they were part of the social setting – compromises had to be made. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote
I stand by it. I take the criticism for it. I think it’s unfair, but yes, there is a thing about nepotism, and we all try to respect it. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Read Quote