Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
HAILE SELASSIELet us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess.
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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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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 all wish to live. We all seek a world in which men are freed of the burdens of ignorance, poverty, hunger and disease. And we shall all be hard-pressed to escape the deadly rain of nuclear fall-out should catastrophe overtake us.
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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.
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You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.
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History teaches us that unity is strength, and cautions us to submerge and overcome our differences in the quest for common goals, to strive, with all our combined strength, for the path to true African brotherhood and unity.
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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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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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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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We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.
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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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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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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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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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