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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.

Haile 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.
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Men Moments Opportunity Ourselves Power Preparation Strength
Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.
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Dominate Leadership People Rule World
There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.
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Acceptance Authority Deep Escape Power Responsibility
There is nothing as precious to man as a sound mind in a sound body and it is essential that the physical well being of our people merits as much attention as its spiritual welfare
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Attention Body Men People Sound Spiritual
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 SELASSIE

Equality God Himself Human Seek Sex
Peace demands the united efforts of us all. Who can foresee what spark might ignite the fuse?
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Demand Effort See Unity
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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Act Action Different Evil History Justice Possible Silence Success Voice
A purely materialistic art would be like a tree which is expected to bear fruit without flowering and to sacrifice grace and beauty for mere utility.
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Art Expectation Grace Material Sacrifice Tree
A man who says “I have learned enough and will learn no further” should be considered as knowing nothing at all.
HAILE SELASSIE

Education Fools Learning Man Myself
It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement.
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Important Material Spiritual
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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Civilization Comfortable Greatness Improvement Life Men Oneself Progress Science Time
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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Illusion Issues Live Men Myself Security
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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Force Institution Issues Nation Peace Reality
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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God Greatness History Judgement Nation Remember
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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Equality Eyes Freedom Human Peace Talk
As is commonly said, ‘to start anything is simple; to develop it and bring it to a successful culmination takes great effort.’
HAILE SELASSIE

Development Effort Greatness Simple Start Success

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