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Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.

Haile Selassie

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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Alone Himself Knowledge Learning Worth
It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
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Animal Compassion Easy
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
Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
HAILE SELASSIE

Relationship Unity
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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Civilization Comfortable Greatness Improvement Life Men Oneself Progress Science Time
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
As is commonly said, ‘to start anything is simple; to develop it and bring it to a successful culmination takes great effort.’
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Development Effort Greatness Simple Start Success
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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God Greatness History Judgement Nation Remember
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
A man who says “I have learned enough and will learn no further” should be considered as knowing nothing at all.
HAILE SELASSIE

Education Fools Learning Man Myself
We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?
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Job Material Tools
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 should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.
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Acceptance Existence Peace Togetherness
We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made.
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Progress Slow Success
Feel the needs of others more than your own.
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Empathy Feeling Need
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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Force Institution Issues Nation Peace Reality

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