It is only when a woman is economically empowered that she can negotiate at household level with her husband about the number of children that body of hers can have.

Leadership is about falling in love with the people you serve and the people falling in love with you.

My father made sure I was treated equally with my brothers.

When I took over, the economy had almost collapsed. I told Malawians we needed to pass through difficult times. Two days ago I even cut my own salary by 30% to show we are making sacrifices.

My dear husband, Richard, has been the driving force behind my success and rise to whatever level I am now. My story and legacy is incomplete without his mention.

I have always said that I want Malawi to attain growth that should not just be seen in GDP, but in the growth of opportunities for all, protection for all, and equality for all.

I will forever be thankful to the Malawians and international community, and my professional army and army general, who said: 'No, we will follow the constitution.' That's why I'm here.

My mission in life is to assist women in social and political empowerment through business and education.

I am joyfully responsible for myself, my own happiness, and creating a joyful life.

I have two rules I follow religiously:#1. Don't sweat the small stuff.#2. It's all small stuff.

Anyone who shames survivors of trauma and abuse for not healing, is a person who has no compassion for life's suffering

What is the beginning? Love. What is the course. Love still. What the goal. The goal is love.

To reach levels of success you've never reached before, you must be committed at a level you've never been committed at before.

As American taxpayers know too well, the tax code is incredibly complex and compliance is all to expensive.

Nations keep agreements, keep their treaties so long as they continue to do them good.

I'm not much of a drinker. I'm an eater more than a drinker. So I feel that I don't have to wait to get a hangover in order to eat these.

I feel the need of relations and friendship, of affection, of friendly intercourse.... I cannot miss these things without feeling, as does any other intelligent man, a void and a deep need.

Extend some kind of unexpected generosity to someone, preferably a stranger, every single day for two weeks. The more you practice being generous, the more you'll impact others in an inspiring way.