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Dalia Grybauskaite

Dalia Grybauskaite Books

President of Lithuania

Dalia Grybauskaite has been the President of Lithuania since 2009, a prominent figure in Lithuanian politics and a key player in European Union and United Nations affairs. She has held various roles within these organizations and has been involved in international diplomacy.

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“For a small open economy that trades mostly with the euro zone it makes absolute sense to be part of the currency union. Our currency has already pegged to the euro since 2002. We don't have an independent monetary policy. We are regulated by the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, but we are not able to reap all the profits. Our businesses want to save the transaction costs.”

Want Able Economy Policy Cost Absolutes Independent Trade Unions Profit Zone Currency Reap Monetary Transactions Euro Central Banks Monetary Policy Frankfurt

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“Lithuania is a small country, so our contribution would not be that large. We are not afraid of our responsibility. We receive 25 percent of our national budget from the European Union. We understand the value of solidarity.”

Country Values Responsibility Percent Unions Budgets Contribution Not Afraid Solidarity European Union Small Countries Lithuania

Author:Dalia Grybauskaite

“Some countries need extra stimulus in specific areas. Something has to be done against high youth unemployment in Greece and Spain, for example. But in the end, there is no way around it: The debt levels have to come down.”

Way Needs Ends Country Done Levels Example Youth Areas Debt Extras Unemployment Spain Greece Stimulus

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“There is an English saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." Women often become these tough ones.”

Tough Going Gets Tough

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“Traditionally, women have a lot of different roles in society. It is very difficult to balance all these roles and at the same time to compete with men. A leading, successful woman has to put in much bigger efforts to be more competent and faster, more dynamic and organized, than a successful man.”

Men Different Difficult Effort Roles Successful Balance Bigger Faster Organized Competent Successful Women Successful Man

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“I never had ambition to become president of the state or to accomplish more than men.”

Men States President Ambition Accomplish

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“Any work you do, do it the best you can and achieve the maximum result.”

Results Achieve Maximum

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“I ran for president because I wanted to help Lithuania and its people during a difficult time. My country was on the very edge of an economic crisis, and people were disappointed by the economic situation and the political elite. We all needed change and motivation to consolidate our efforts in order to overcome the difficulties.”

“During my election campaign I was not giving out empty promises, but invited every member of society to join the efforts to work for a better life in Lithuania.”

Giving Effort Promise Members Empty Election Campaigns Invited Better Life Empty Promises Lithuania

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“I am happy and proud that during one year of presidency, my initiatives have been strongly supported by the people and society and we have launched the process of vitally important state reforms.”

People Years Has Beens Important States Process Proud Reform Initiative Presidency

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“I have learned from my own experience that if you work hard you will succeed.”

Ifs Hard My Own Hard Work Succeed I Have Learned

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“People trust those leaders who show real results of their work, rather than those who just talk about the results.”

People Real Shows Results Leader

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“I am a person of action. If I see I can bring a positive change, I will go for it, never mind that something might be hard to achieve.”

Ifs Mind Persons I Can Hard Might Action Achieve Positive Change

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“Hard work, courage and commitment - these are the key elements for success.”

Hard Hard Work Keys Elements Commitment

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“Concrete examples of successful women and their stories of achievement are the best inspiration and [means of] empowerment for other women to seek the heights in their professional career and take a leading role in society.”

Mean Stories Inspiration Careers Roles Successful Example Achievement Empowerment Height Concrete Successful Women Professional Career

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“The examples of female success stories are important on the global scale, as they help to disseminate the idea of gender equality and to spread the roots for the actual implementation of equal rights for women and men and democratic values among different cultures, societies and traditions.”

“My advice and wish to every woman in my country and in the world is very simple: Do not be afraid to be yourself, to have your dream, your vision, and to go for it. We can achieve a lot if we are sincerely committed to our goals and work hard to realize them.”

Ifs World Country Hard Dream Wish Goal Realizing Simple Vision Achieve Advice Hard Work Committed Your Dreams Being Yourself Sincerely

Author:Dalia Grybauskaite

“We do not have many women leaders in the world. But if you look at the current examples, most of those few female leaders that we have today lead their countries under the pressure of difficult political and economic circumstances. They all posses strong personalities and have real political influence on the domestic and international scene.”

“There are many examples of female leaders who are not afraid to take responsibility and openly face the challenges in the worst situations.”

Faces Challenges Responsibility Situation Leader Worst Example Female Not Afraid Taking Responsibility Female Leaders Worst Situation

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“During conflicts and tense situations, women often work in a more collaborative way, include a larger variety of viewpoints, and function more frequently outside traditional hierarchical means. Women leaders often take a consolidated and reconciliatory position in the society.”

Way Mean Situation Leader Position Conflict Function Traditional Variety Tense Viewpoints Woman Leader

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“Women are more focused on the development of the quality of life in their countries. They are more involved in social and family policies, childcare, and poverty reduction.”

Country Social Quality Poverty Policy Development Involved Focused Quality Of Life Reduction Childcare Poverty Reduction

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“Female leaders are more oriented toward real and long-lasting results of their policies.”

Long Real Results Leader Policy Female Lasting Long Lasting Female Leaders

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“If there were more women heads of state in the world, the world would be more peaceful and better focused on the improvement of the overall quality of life and welfare.”

Ifs World States Would Be Quality Focused Improvement Peaceful Welfare Quality Of Life Head Of State

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“Women always look for a peaceful solution to a conflict. They are more sensible when they go for compromise or when they stand by their position. They are ready to listen to different views, to hear all the voices in society.”

Looks Different Voice Views Position Ready Conflict Solutions Compromise Peaceful Sensible Different Views

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“Women have more inner power for creation, starting from family and home and ending with professional activity and politics.”

Home Creation Activity Starting Inner Power

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“I believe that the world has become more democratic and open. Women have become more outspoken, more active and competitive. They have achieved great accomplishments in many fields that were previously dominated by men.”

Men World Believe I Believe Fields Democratic Active Accomplishment Outspoken Great Accomplishment

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“The world has become more diversified, with women becoming a real power of change.”

World Real Becoming Real Power

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“In professions where the criteria of professionalism, expertise, good manners and ethics apply, the gender aspect, i.e., whether a person is a man or woman, is not relevant at all. What is important is that citizens' confidence in politicians and the politics is strong enough to make politicians proud of their profession.”

Men Persons Important Enough Strong Proud Citizens Politician Ethics Aspect Gender Profession Manners Good Man Relevant Strong Enough Criteria Expertise Professionalism Good Manners

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“The precondition of success and entry to the top politics is primarily one's will - that is, making one's own decisions, because it means having to leave your home or move your family, quit social networking and build new contacts, [since] central governments are seated in capitals.”

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“If women decide that their mission, their political career, balances out what they have to give up, they can be and are equally successful as men.”

Ifs Men Giving Political Careers Successful Balance Giving Up Missions

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“If we take into account that women have had the right to vote only for some 100 years - in some countries even less - and that we have already won seats in governments or presidential offices, I understand that men look at this rise with some anxiety.”

Ifs Men Years Looks Country Government Office Anxiety Vote Accounts Presidential Seats Right To Vote Already Won

Author:Dalia Grybauskaite

“If you need to pursue your interests, do not expect anyone else to do it for you.”

Ifs Needs Interest Pursue

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“I have led the way for moving women from traditional roles to strategic positions and inspired girls and women throughout Africa to seek leadership positions.”

Way Moving Girl Roles Position Inspired Traditional Strategic

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“I don't subscribe to that school of thought that leadership can be altogether defined by gender.”

School Gender Defined

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“From day one, my mantra has been - and will continue to be - that as a government we were there to serve the people, not the other way around.”

People Way Has Beens Government Mantras

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“As a woman, I think my style defines my leadership in that it's a gentler, more compassionate approach. Rather than tell people what's good for them, I consult, I listen and I compromise where it's in the best interest of the citizens.”

People Thinking Interest Style Citizens Approach Compromise Compassionate

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“While I am a lawyer by profession and have travelled to several countries, working and educating myself, I came from a rural background in a Third World country at a time when women were told what their place was and whose mothers enjoyed even less.”

World Country Mother Thirds Profession Lawyer Backgrounds Enjoyed Third World Third World Countries

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“It was my mother, despite the limitations placed on women of her time by society, who insisted I be allowed to go abroad to study, in sturdy defiance of the male elders of the family, who protested and decided that I should be married off instead.”

Should Mother Study Married Decided Males Despite Limitation Elders Being Married Defiance Sturdy

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“My climb to political success was no elevator ride, and it has not always been pretty, but I persevered as one of a handful of women in the male-dominated world of politics.”

World Political Males Climbs Handful Elevators

Author:Dalia Grybauskaite

“I want to use my position of influence to change the laws of the land to the benefit of the women of Trinidad and Tobago, divide the economic pie more evenly and appoint more women to positions within the government.”

Want Use Government Law Influence Economic Land Position Benefits Divides Pie Trinidad

Author:Dalia Grybauskaite

“With the danger of terrorism and war spreading in the world, now is the right moment to stop and reconsider our actions and do everything possible to bring an end to the fighting, be it in your own homeland, neighboring countries, or in your region.”

World War Ends Country Moments Action Fighting Danger Terrorism Regions Our Actions Homeland Right Moment

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About the Author

Born: March 1, 1956
Known for: President of Lithuania
Quotes: 41

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