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 SELASSIEIt is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement.
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Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess.
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You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.
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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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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.
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There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.
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Every labourer is a father, his labour is his child. Choose your project carefully and achieve it worthily
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It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
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Place principle above all else.
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The United Nations continues to sense as the forum where nations whose interests clash may lay their cases before world opinion.
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Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?
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Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?
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Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
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Mahatma Gandhi will always be remembered as long as free men and those who love freedom and justice live.
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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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An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
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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.
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Until all Africans stand and speak as free human beings, equal in the eyes of the Almighty; until that day, the African continent shall not know peace.
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As man’s faculty attains higher level of development and sophistication, so do his wants in life.
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The fruits of one’s sweat and mental labour are always rewarding.
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A well organized education should not be one which prepares students for a good remuneration alone. It should be one that can help and guide them towards acquiring clear thinking, a fruitful mind, and an elevated spirit.
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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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We must act to shape and mold the future, and leave our imprint on events as they slip past into history.
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We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?
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A good leader maintains a balance between emotional drive and sound thinking.
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A well informed public opinion is essential to the growth of political and social awareness. Only he who is informed can comment intelligently on his nation’s development and only by such comments can errors be corrected and progress stimulated.
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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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