“I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people and...” — Joyce Banda Quote

“I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people and the people falling in love with you. It is about serving the people with selflessness, with sacrifice, and with the need to put the common good ahead of personal interests.”

“The seeds of success in every nation on Earth are best planted in women and children.”

“But the fact that we had to devalue by 40% at once means that Malawians are feeling the shock, the impact of that huge devaluation and particularly rural people, the poor are the ones that are going to be most affected. That is why there is the austerity plan.”

“What is common sense isn't common practice.”

“The one thing that men and women have in common - they both like the company of men.”

“Victims recite problems. Leaders develop solutions. That might seem like common sense, but common sense is rarely common practice.”