Liberia, July 8 -- A foundational pillar of Liberian education and a national heroine known for her lifelong commitment to discipline, peace and academic excellence, Sister Mary Laurence Browne has called on Liberians to embrace respectful living, personal responsibility and a renewed commitment to shaping a better future for the country.

Speaking as guest speaker at the graduation exercise of the K-2 Class of the New Hope Academy in the New Hope Community, Peace Island, Paynesville, outside Monrovia, on Saturday, July 4, Sister Browne challenged Liberians to move away from a culture of insults, anger, blame and condemnation, stressing that the country's future depends on the values being demonstrated before children today.

Sister Brow...