Sirleaf Johnson

President, Nobel Laureate Liberian Born 1938 (age 88)

Liberian president fighting corruption and promoting peace.

382 quotes

"A nation at peace with itself is a nation that can face any challenge."
Peace
"I stand on the shoulders of giants, and I am determined to reach higher."
Gratitude
"The most important question is not whether you can succeed, but whether you will try."
Motivation
"I have lived through darkness, and I have learned that light always has the power to emerge."
Hope
"Lead not from a position of privilege, but from a place of compassion."
Leadership
"The work of justice is never finished, and that is what makes it so important."
Justice
"I choose to see obstacles as opportunities to prove what is possible."
Creativity
"When you plant seeds of hope, you harvest a forest of possibility."
Hope
"I believe that every person deserves a chance to dream and pursue those dreams."
Dreams
"The greatest lesson I have learned is that I have much more strength than I ever knew."
Strength
"I am committed to the belief that peace is possible if we are willing to work for it."
Peace
"Do not allow your past to become your destiny; let it become your teacher."
Wisdom
"I have learned that the most radical act is to believe in the goodness of humanity."
Faith
"Success is not measured in accolades; it is measured in lives touched and transformed."
Success
"When you speak truth, you may not win friends, but you will win respect."
Truth
"I am a living testament to the power of resilience, hope, and determination."
Inspiration
"The work of building a better world is ongoing, and every person has a role to play."
Work
"I have learned that true leadership is about service, not status."
Leadership
"The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create."
"I raise up my voice—not to shout but so that those without a voice can be heard."
Justice
"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."
Wisdom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."
Peace
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge."
Leadership
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"The duty of a leader is to take care of his people first."
Leadership
"I have been called a pioneer of democracy, but I am simply someone who refused to be silent."
Courage
"Fear is the greatest obstacle to human progress."
Fear
"We must learn from our past, but not be imprisoned by it."
History
"A nation thrives when its women are empowered and free."
Freedom
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Hope