It is both the duty and responsibility of the world’s fortunate few to help fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the unfortunate many.
HAILE SELASSIEWe must act to shape and mold the future, and leave our imprint on events as they slip past into history.
More Haile Selassie Quotes
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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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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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Many discouraging hours will arise before the rainbow of accomplished goals will appear on the horizon.
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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
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There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.
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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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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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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 is a day-to-day problem, the product of a multitude of events and judgments. Peace is not an ‘is,’ it is a ‘becoming.’
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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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Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.
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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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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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Knowledge is power. If it is not applied properly to create, let there be no doubts, it will destroy.
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Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess.
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