I've Been A Victor Of Circumstance.

Of Course, I Am The First Democratically Elected Woman President In Africa, And That Raises A Lot Of Expectations. Because I Represent The Aspirations Of Women All Over Africa, I Must Succeed For Them. I Must Keep The Door Open For Women's Participation In Politics At The Highest Level. That Is Both Humbling And Exciting.

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.

Our Entire Judicial System In Liberia Has Broken Down Because Of The Many Years Of Lawlessness, Indiscipline And Warfare. We Need More Training To Get More Qualified Judges. We Need Infrastructural Reforms. All Of Our Laws Need To Be Re-examined By A Law Reform Commission.

Leadership Is Never Given On A Silver Platter, One Has To Earn It.

Ethnicity Should Enrich Us; It Should Make Us A Unique People In Our Diversity And Not Be Used To Divide Us.