Leadership does not mean domination.
HAILE SELASSIEUntil 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.
More Haile Selassie Quotes
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It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
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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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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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Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
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Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?
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A man who says “I have learned enough and will learn no further” should be considered as knowing nothing at all.
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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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There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.
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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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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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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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Conflicts between nations will continue to arise. The real issue is whether they are to be resolved by force, or by resort to peaceful methods and procedures, administered by impartial institutions.
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We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.
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We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made.
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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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