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Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess.

Haile Selassie

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.’
HAILE SELASSIE

Judgement Peace Problem
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

Help Kindness Poor Responsibility World
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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Change Democracy Kindess Loyalty Man Word
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
Feel the needs of others more than your own.
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Empathy Feeling Need
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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Deal Death Enemy Men Stop War
Many discouraging hours will arise before the rainbow of accomplished goals will appear on the horizon.
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Accomplishment Courage Goal
Place principle above all else.
HAILE SELASSIE

Character One Liner Place Principle
If each and everyone endeavours to cooperate and work in as much as his capacity permits, our faith rests upon the Almighty God that he would bless the results for us
HAILE SELASSIE

Blessing Faith Ourselves Result Togetherness Unity
Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.
HAILE SELASSIE

Dominate Leadership People Rule World
Every labourer is a father, his labour is his child. Choose your project carefully and achieve it worthily
HAILE SELASSIE

Achievement Care Children Father Worth
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 SELASSIE

Development Education Intellectual Life Man
It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
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Animal Compassion Easy
Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?
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Creation Ideas Myself People
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
If you are open-minded and ready to learn, there are many things which you can learn not only from books and instructors but from the very life experience itself.
HAILE SELASSIE

Book Experience Learning Life Mindset Yourself

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