Haile Selassie on creation
Haile Selassie67 quotes“Knowledge is power. If it is not applied properly to create, let there be no doubts, it will destroy.”
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Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie He [the Almighty] taught us that all human beings are equal regardless of sex, national origin and tribe. And He also taught us all who seek Him shall find Him.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie The fruits of one’s sweat and mental labour are always rewarding.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Man cannot live by bread alone. Man after all is composed of intellect and soul.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie We must act to shape and mold the future, and leave our imprint on events as they slip past into history.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie 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.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Education develops the intellect; and the intellect distinguishes man from other creatures. It is education that enables man to harness nature and utilize her resources for the well-being and improvement of his life.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie History teaches us that unity is strength, and cautions us to submerge and overcome our differences in the quest for common goals, to strive, with all our combined strength, for the path to true African brotherhood and unity.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Do not worship me, I am not God. I’m only a man. I worship Jesus Christ.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Observe that anyone who dies for his country is a fortunate man, but death takes what it wants, indiscriminately, in peace-time as well as in war. It is better to die with freedom than without it.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Here is our opportunity and our challenge. If the nuclear powers are prepared to declare a truce, let us seize the moment to strengthen the institutions and procedures which will serve as the means for the pacific settlement of disputes among men.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie I have lived too long to cherish many illusions about the essential high-mindedness of men when brought into stark confrontation with the issue of control over their security, and their property interests.
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie Every labourer is a father, his labour is his child. Choose your project carefully and achieve it worthily
Haile SelassieHaile Selassie
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To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation – is that good for the world?
Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.
Brennan ManningBrennan Manning You are not creating a new you; you are releasing a hidden you. The process is one of self discovery. The hidden you that wants to emerge is in perfect balance.
Deepak ChopraDeepak Chopra Mary Allen has compiled a wealth of tools and resources – both inner and outer – to support you in consciously directing your untapped potential and creating a life that you love.
Debbie FordDebbie Ford My existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed met for a specific work.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Fear creates space for creativity. Love creates space for healing.
Alyce TaylorAlyce Taylor Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth.
Prince CharlesPrince Charles Creative expression, whether that means writing, dancing, bird-watching, or cooking, can give a person almost everything that he or she has been searching for: enlivenment, peace, meaning, and the incalculable wealth of time spent quietly in beauty.
Anne LamottAnne Lamott
