Jerry Rawlings

"A government's legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed, not from the barrel of a gun."

"The greatest gift a leader can give is the inspiration for people to lead themselves."

"Justice without mercy is vengeance dressed in a robe."

"The path to greatness is paved with sacrifice and tempered by humility."

"A revolution that does not improve the lives of ordinary people is merely a coup."

"To hold power is to be tested; to use it justly is to be remembered."

"The strength of a democracy is not in its laws but in the character of those who enforce them."

"A nation that values truth above comfort will always prosper in the end."

"The youth are not the future; they are the present deciding what the future will be."

"To serve with integrity is to serve with purpose."

"A free man is one who can speak truth to power without fear."

"The revolution begins when people stop asking permission to be free."

"Corruption flourishes in darkness; expose it to the light."

"A nation's soul is reflected in how it treats those who have nothing."

"The burden of leadership is the responsibility for those you lead."

"To change the system, you must first believe the system can be changed."

"A soldier who thinks is more dangerous than a thousand who don't."

"The voice of dissent is the voice of a healthy nation."

"True strength is found in admitting when you are wrong."

"A government that lies to its people has already lost them."

"The price of indifference is the loss of everything you hold dear."

"A nation is only as strong as its commitment to its weakest members."

"To lead during times of peace is easy; to lead during crisis defines a leader."

"The revolution is not about replacing one master with another."

"A just cause does not require a comfortable champion."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the power of change."

"A people united in purpose are unstoppable in their quest."

"To educate a child is to liberate a nation."

"The true revolutionary is not he who takes power, but he who gives it away."

"A nation that does not invest in its youth is investing in its decline."