Ellen Johnson Sirleaf People Quotations

The future belongs to us, because we have taken charge of it. We have the commitment, we have the resourcefulness, and we have the strength of our people to share the dream across Africa of clean water for all.

When I took office, Liberia began to recover from years of neglect. Our people have brought clean water into the heart of Monrovia to children who have never known water from a tap. Efforts are underway to expand water projects as much as possible throughout the country.

Ebola is not just a health crisis. Across West Africa, a generation of young people risks being lost to an economic catastrophe,

I think the majority of the Liberian people want peace.

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.