The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water. But we also know what it means to see our children begin to smile again, with a restoration of hope and faith in the future. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf More Quotes by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf More Quotes From Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 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 stories people looks I've been a victor of circumstance. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf circumstances Ebola is not just a health crisis. Across West Africa, a generation of young people risks being lost to an economic catastrophe. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ebola risk people There is no easy fix or youth unemployment. Partnership between the public and private sectors can make a big difference. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf unemployment youth differences We all have a stake in the battle against Ebola. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stakes ebola battle I beg you I no magician. I can't just wave a magic wand. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wands wave magic I think the majority of the Liberian people want peace. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf majority people thinking In Liberia, the big challenge that remains for us is job creation. We want young people to work or go to school. That is our main preoccupation right now. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf jobs people school In Liberia, our salary scales are so low that our judicial system has become corrupt over the years. Now, we need to do some things ourselves. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf salary years needs Liberia has to take primary responsibility for its own reform agenda. But our resources are limited. We have to attract the private sector to get jobs to our people that will enable us to raise the government revenue, but to do that we have to build infrastructure. It's a very complex problem of development we are facing here. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf government responsibility jobs If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf At times when you are at your worst, it is when you become your best. That was what happened to us, the task is not yet over ... The challenge is that we stay at zero. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf top-news My mother was the strength. She was the anchor. She was a preacher and a teacher. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf anchor strength mother teacher 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 stand think respect criticism 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. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf future strength water people All girls know that they can be anything now. That transformation is to me one of the most satisfying things. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf things know me transformation We've done a lot to restore Liberia's credibility, Liberia's reputation, Liberia's presence. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf presence reputation credibility done 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 better farmers women achieve I think we're ready for succession. We just must try to do it right. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf just try think ready 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. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf heart water children people
