The United Nations continues to sense as the forum where nations whose interests clash may lay their cases before world opinion.
HAILE SELASSIEIf you are open-minded and ready to learn, there are many things which you can learn not only from books and instructors but from the very life experience itself.
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An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
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One cannot deny that in former times man’s life had been one of toil and hardship. It is correct to say, therefore, that modern civilization and the progress of science have greatly improved man’s life and have brought comfort and ease in their trail.
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Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.
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Do not worship me, I am not God. I’m only a man. I worship Jesus Christ.
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We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?
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You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.
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It is not only war that can stop war but men of goodwill, conscious of their mission can deal with such deadly enemy.
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Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?
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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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As is commonly said, ‘to start anything is simple; to develop it and bring it to a successful culmination takes great effort.’
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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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We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.
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Knowledge paves the way to Love, and Love in its turn fosters understanding, and leads one along the path of great common achievements.
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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.
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Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
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