Future generations will judge us _x000D_ not by what we say, but what we do.
Ellen Johnson SirleafRead
In terms of being able to renew my nation, to be able to be able to bring back a devastated country, to restore hope to our people, to lift women and to give them a new horizon, a new ambition and new dreams, in respect of all of that, I think we've accomplished it, and I feel very good about that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote is about renewal and empowerment, especially for women in a recovering nation.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaks on the tremendous challenges of revitalizing a nation that has faced devastation. She emphasizes the importance of restoring hope, uplifting women, and providing new ambitions and dreams, expressing pride in the accomplishments achieved in this journey towards recovery and empowerment.
Themes
RenewalEmpowermentHopeWomenNationDreams
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech to inspire people during a national recovery program.
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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.
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I work hard, I work late, I have nothing on my conscience. When I go to bed, I sleep.
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As more men become more educated and women get educated, the value system has to be more enhanced and the respect for human dignity and human life is made better.
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My calling was first of all to ensure there was peace in the country, because we could easily have gone back to war. In the midst of the country, there were still warlords; there were many child soldiers who had never gone to school - they were part of the social setting - compromises had to be made.
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