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Aloysie Cyanzayire Quotes

b. 1964

Aloysie Cyanzayire (born 11 February 1964) is a Rwandan lawyer, judge and public servant. She was the first woman to serve as President of the Supreme Court of Rwanda, and has been a justice of the Supreme Court since August 2018.

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Teaching the right values to young people is key in fighting against corruption.

Your spirit of excellence will see you through every challenge.

It is up to women to believe in, and demonstrate their abilities, and others will no longer have reason to doubt you.

What is important is not to compare ourselves with others, what is important is to assess what we are doing to reduce corruption.

We may not succeed in ending corruption but we can do everything we can to significantly reduce it.

Before I was appointed Chief Justice, I never imagined that a woman could hold the office that had always been the preserve of men. But why not, since our brains work the same way?

The fight against corruption can’t be left to government institutions only.

For young women lawyers, I urge you to be guided by a spirit of excellence, seek satisfaction in the outcome of your work, and not in the material interests of your job.

The principle that guides me ... is to do the right thing so that my conscience does not blame me.

In whatever I do, I aim to do it to the best of my ability. I use all my strength when accomplishing a task. All jobs are supposed to be respected and it’s important to achieve anything you aim at. Every job is valuable.

I’m honored to serve the country once again in the judicial sector. I’m looking forward to working in collaboration with the existing team to offer fair judgment to the population

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Aloysie Cyanzayire (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.