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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.

Haile Selassie

There is always something moving, brewing. There are ambitious people everywhere. Wicked people. The only thing to do is to deal with them with courage and decision. One must beware of uncertainty, weakness or conflicting emotions – they lead to defeat.
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Ambition Courage Decision Defeat Emotion People Weakness
Today I stand before the world organization which has succeeded to the mantle discarded by its discredited predecessor.
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Myself Organization Success World
Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?
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Democracy Politics Word
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
Place principle above all else.
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Character One Liner Place Principle
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
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
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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Act Future History Leaving Past
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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Change Democracy Kindess Loyalty Man Word
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
You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.
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Leadership Learning Remember
We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?
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Leadership does not mean domination.
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Dominate Leadership One Liner
Do not worship me, I am not God. I’m only a man. I worship Jesus Christ.
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God Man Myself Religious
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
We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made.
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Progress Slow Success

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