Democracy, Republic: What do these words signify? What have they changed in the world? Have men become better, more loyal, kinder? Are the people happier? All goes on as before, as always. Illusions, illusions.
HAILE SELASSIEEvery labourer is a father, his labour is his child. Choose your project carefully and achieve it worthily
More Haile Selassie Quotes
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Peace demands the united efforts of us all. Who can foresee what spark might ignite the fuse?
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Everyone, in all walks of life, regardless of his professional occupation should feel concerned and play an active role to solve such problems which affect mankind.
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There is no safer anchorage for our learning, our lives, and our public actions than that provided by Divine teachings.
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If a strong government finds that it can, with impunity, destroy a weak people, then the hour has struck for that weak people to appeal to the League of Nations to give its judgment in all freedom. God and history will remember your judgment.
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Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
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Many discouraging hours will arise before the rainbow of accomplished goals will appear on the horizon.
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Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?
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It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement.
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We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community.
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The true leader is a different sort; he seeks effective activity which has a truly beneficient purpose. He inspires others to follow in his wake, and holding aloft the torch of wisdom, leads the way for society to realize its genuinely great aspirations.
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A house built on granite and strong foundations, not even the onslaught of pouring rain, gushing torrents and strong winds will be able to pull down.
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Leadership does not mean domination.
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We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?
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Spiritual power is the eternal guide, in this life and the life after, for man ranks supreme among all creatures. Led forward by spiritual power, man can reach the summit destined for him by the Great Creator.
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Feel the needs of others more than your own.
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