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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.’

Haile Selassie

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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Illusion Issues Live Men Myself Security
Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?
HAILE SELASSIE

Democracy Politics Word
Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?
HAILE SELASSIE

Creation Ideas Myself People
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
As man’s faculty attains higher level of development and sophistication, so do his wants in life.
HAILE SELASSIE

Development Himself Life Man
This world was not created piecemeal. Africa was born no later and no earlier than any other geographical area on this globe. Africans, no more and no less than other men, possess all human attributes, talents and deficiencies, virtues and faults.
HAILE SELASSIE

Born Creation Early Human Men Talent Virtue World
An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
HAILE SELASSIE

Establishment Identity Ourselves Past Personality
Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess.
HAILE SELASSIE

Believe Goal Ourselves
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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Act Action Different Evil History Justice Possible Silence Success Voice
Everyone, in all walks of life, regardless of his professional occupation should feel concerned and play an active role to solve such problems which affect mankind.
HAILE SELASSIE

Feeling Life Man Play Problem Role Walk
Outside the kingdom of the Lord there is no nation which is greater than any other. God and history will remember your judgment.
HAILE SELASSIE

God Greatness History Judgement Nation Remember
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.
HAILE SELASSIE

Art Expectation Grace Material Sacrifice Tree
Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
HAILE SELASSIE

Relationship Unity
The fruits of one’s sweat and mental labour are always rewarding.
HAILE SELASSIE

Mental Oneself Reward
There is always something moving, brewing. There are ambitious people everywhere. Wicked people. The only thing to do is to deal with them with courage and decision. One must beware of uncertainty, weakness or conflicting emotions – they lead to defeat.
HAILE SELASSIE

Ambition Courage Decision Defeat Emotion People Weakness
Many discouraging hours will arise before the rainbow of accomplished goals will appear on the horizon.
HAILE SELASSIE

Accomplishment Courage Goal

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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