A good leader maintains a balance between emotional drive and sound thinking.
HAILE SELASSIEIt 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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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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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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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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You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.
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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.
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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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Leadership does not mean domination.
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Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
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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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Today I stand before the world organization which has succeeded to the mantle discarded by its discredited predecessor.
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Any who may wish to profit himself alone from the knowledge given him, rather than serve others through the knowledge he has gained from learning, is betraying knowledge and rendering it worthless.
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We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community.
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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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It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
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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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