Samuel Doe

President, Military Leader Liberian 1951 – 1990

Liberian leader whose coup sparked civil war.

386 quotes

"Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions."
Gratitude
"Gratitude transforms what we have into enough."
Gratitude
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Creativity
"The chief enemy of creativity is good sense."
Creativity
"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are."
Justice
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
Patience
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting."
Patience
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Kindness
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths."
Strength
"The tamarisk tree grows best when beaten by the storm."
Strength
"The state is not an end in itself, but a means to the welfare of its people."
Leadership
"We must build a nation where every citizen has equal opportunity to succeed."
Justice
"Education is the foundation upon which all progress is built."
Education
"A leader must have the courage to make difficult decisions for the greater good."
Courage
"Peace comes not from weakness, but from the strength to choose it."
Peace
"The future belongs to those who work tirelessly for it today."
Work
"True power lies in serving your people with integrity."
Power
"We cannot move forward if we remain prisoners of our past."
Change
"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Justice
"Every citizen deserves dignity and respect regardless of their station."
Kindness
"Development without justice is merely the privileging of some over others."
"The strength of a nation is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
Strength
"Leadership is not about personal gain, but public service."
Leadership
"We must learn from history to avoid repeating its mistakes."
History
"Patience is required when building institutions that will outlast us."
Patience
"Freedom demands responsibility from those who possess it."
Freedom
"Unity is stronger than the forces that seek to divide us."
Hope
"Knowledge without wisdom leads to the misuse of power."
Wisdom