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 SELASSIEThere is no safer anchorage for our learning, our lives, and our public actions than that provided by Divine teachings.
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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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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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Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?
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It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
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Peace is a day-to-day problem, the product of a multitude of events and judgments. Peace is not an ‘is,’ it is a ‘becoming.’
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Knowledge is power. If it is not applied properly to create, let there be no doubts, it will destroy.
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Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
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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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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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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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Today I stand before the world organization which has succeeded to the mantle discarded by its discredited predecessor.
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The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man.
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Place principle above all else.
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No one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge the ways of God.
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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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