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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.

Haile Selassie

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
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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Foundation Home Rain Strong
We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made.
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Progress Slow Success
Knowledge paves the way to Love, and Love in its turn fosters understanding, and leads one along the path of great common achievements.
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Achievement Knowledge Love Path Understand
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
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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Civilization Comfortable Greatness Improvement Life Men Oneself Progress Science Time
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
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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Development Growth Intelligence Opinion Politics Progress
No one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge the ways of God.
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Faith God Human Judgement Oneself Way
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
Place principle above all else.
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Character One Liner Place Principle
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
An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
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Establishment Identity Ourselves Past Personality
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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Different Greatness Hold On Inspirational Leadership Purpose True
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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Education Fools Learning Man Myself
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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Development Effort Greatness Simple Start Success

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