If each and everyone endeavours to cooperate and work in as much as his capacity permits, our faith rests upon the Almighty God that he would bless the results for us
HAILE SELASSIENo one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge the ways of God.
More Haile Selassie Quotes
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You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.
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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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Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?
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If 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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Man cannot live by bread alone. Man after all is composed of intellect and soul.
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Feel the needs of others more than your own.
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Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?
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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 should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.
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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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Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess.
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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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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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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.
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Outside the kingdom of the Lord there is no nation which is greater than any other. God and history will remember your judgment.
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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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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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It is both the duty and responsibility of the world’s fortunate few to help fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the unfortunate many.
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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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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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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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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.
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We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?
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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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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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Today I stand before the world organization which has succeeded to the mantle discarded by its discredited predecessor.
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