46 Quotes by Leymah Gbowee

You can tell people of the need to struggle, but when the powerless start to see that they really can make a difference, nothing can quench the fire.

Do one good thing everyday, that someone is afraid to do

It is our duty to stand up for humanity. Step in and correct things that are wrong.

Sometimes, people call my way of speaking ranting. Why are you always ranting and screaming, they ask. But here’s the thing…the reason why I rant is because I am a voice for many women that cannot speak out to heads of state, UN officials, and those that influence systems of oppression. And so I rant. And I will not stop ranting until my mission of equality of all girls is achieved.

I am afraid of what is beneath the tall buildings "Racism" "Classicism" "Homelessness

I always tell people, anger is like liquid. It's fluid, it's like water. You put it in a container and it takes the shape of that container. So many people you see in prison, unleashing war on their people, they are angry, and they take their anger and put it into a violent container.

Leadership is standing with your people. People say you have to live to fight another day, but sometimes you have to show you are a true leader.

There is something in this world that every individual can do. God has created all of us with something unique to contribute.

I have come to one conclusion: All that I am, all that I aspire to be, all that I was before, is by the grace of God. There are so many women in Africa, and outside Africa, who are more intelligent than I am.