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George Weah

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Liberian Politician

George Weah, born on October 1, 1966, is a Liberian politician. He was a professional football player, winning the FIFA World Player of the Year and the African Footballer of the Year awards in 1995, and leading the Liberia national team to win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996. After retiring from football, Weah entered politics and was elected as the President of Liberia in 2017.

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“Once you take care of people, people respect you.”

People Care Take Care

Author:George Weah

“I believe education should be a right for every child, but tragically in many parts of world it is a privilege for certain children whose parents have money. There are 72 million children in the world who don't go to school and many of them are in Africa.”

World Should Believe Children School Certain I Believe Parent Millions Privilege

Author:George Weah

“Football has been good to me. Everyone has their destiny but you have to make use of the opportunities. I have spent 15 years at the top of my game. It makes me happy. I love the game. I love scoring goals. But I have always taken it seriously. It is not what the game gives you, it is what you give it.”

Giving Years Has Beens Use Opportunity Games Goal Destiny Taken Football Make Me Happy Scoring Goals

Author:George Weah

“When I was growing up in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, I sold doughnuts, popcorn and Kool Aid every day after school so that my family had some money and I could pay my school fees. It was a tough life.”

School Pay Growing Up Growing Tough My Family Aids Fees Popcorn Doughnut After School Tough Life Kool Aid

Author:George Weah

“If I say I am not a politician, it is because I did not go to school to do political science. But at the end of the day, I think we are all born politicians. It's practical. All you gotta do is practice.”

Ifs Thinking Ends School Political Born Practice Politician Practicals The End Of The Day Political Science

Author:George Weah

“I am always successful in my work.”

Author:George Weah

“I ask Liberians to pray so that God will bring peace and stability, and bring about unification to ourselves.”

Asks Praying Gods Will Stability Unification

Author:George Weah

“I have proven to the world that I am articulate, I am very intelligent, I'm well exposed.”

World Wells Intelligent Exposed Proven

Author:George Weah

“My fellow revolutionaries, liberation is a noble cause. We must fight to obtain it.”

Fighting Causes Fellows Noble Liberation Revolutionary Noble Causes

Author:George Weah

“Around 80% of Liberians are unemployed and only half of all children go to primary school. Just one in 20 go on to secondary school. Young children are on the streets instead of in the classrooms. We are not giving them the opportunity to learn and they will struggle to get jobs when they grow up.”

“I am the elected president of Liberia, not Ellen Sirleaf. They stole my victory, and I am here to say loud and clear that I am the winner of the elections.”

President Clear Victory Election Winner Loud

Author:George Weah

“I know I have a successful career, a successful life. If I sit and say, 'Look, I have a comfortable life,' and I... just think about myself, I don't think that would be fair. That would be very selfish. Because everything I do in my life is to benefit my people.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Looks Would Be Life Is Careers Successful Benefits Comfortable Fairs Selfish Successful Life Successful Career Comfortable Life

Author:George Weah

“In America there is a public library in every community. How many public libraries are there in Africa? Every day there are new books coming out and new ideas being discussed. But these new books and ideas don't reach Africa and we are being left behind.”

Book Ideas America Left Community Behinds Library Coming Out New Ideas Left Behind New Books Public Library

Author:George Weah

“The United Nations should come in and take over Liberia, not temporarily, but for life. To make Liberians believe in democracy, to make us believe in human rights, they need to go in and just seize control of the country. That is the only way Liberia will ever become the kind of country it was supposed to be.”

Way Needs Should Believe Humans Kind Country Nations United Democracy Rights Human Rights Supposed To Be United Nations

Author:George Weah

“The whole thing about elections in Liberia - it's not about the way you take care of people, it's not about the heart, it's about education, according to the perception of some people.”

People Way Heart Whole Care Perception Election Take Care

Author:George Weah

“I will do nothing for 89 minutes, but score in the 90th.”

Author:George Weah

“Education is a continual process, it's like a bicycle... If you don't pedal you don't go forward.”

Ifs Process Bicycle Pedals

Author:George Weah

“My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.”

Ifs Government Law Found Corruption Guilty Thrive Boots

Author:George Weah

“My father died when I was young and I was raised by my grandmother, Emma Klonjlaleh Brown. We could afford to eat chicken just once a year, on Christmas.”

Years Young Father Died Raised Christmas Brown Grandmother Chickens My Grandmother Emma Father Died My Father Died

Author:George Weah

“I will go on my knees and ask the Liberian people to participate in bringing peace and stability to our country.”

People Country Asks Peace Goes On Our Country Knees Stability Bringing Peace

Author:George Weah

“It can't be Sunday every day. There are also Mondays and Tuesdays.”

Soccer Sunday Monday Tuesday

Author:George Weah

“They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.”

People Wells President Education Divides Qualifications

Author:George Weah

“I can see in your eyes, I can see in your faces, I can see you cry. But what I want to say, there's no reason to cry. Do not, in the name of peace, go in the streets and riot.”

Want I Can Reason Eye Faces Names Peace Streets Cry No Reason Your Face Riot

Author:George Weah

About the Author

Born: October 1, 1966
Known for: Liberian Politician
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