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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.

Haile Selassie

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
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
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
The true leader is a different sort; he seeks effective activity which has a truly beneficient purpose. He inspires others to follow in his wake, and holding aloft the torch of wisdom, leads the way for society to realize its genuinely great aspirations.
HAILE SELASSIE

Different Greatness Hold On Inspirational Leadership Purpose True
Mahatma Gandhi will always be remembered as long as free men and those who love freedom and justice live.
HAILE SELASSIE

Freedom Justice Live Long Men Remember
As man’s faculty attains higher level of development and sophistication, so do his wants in life.
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Development Himself Life Man
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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Force Institution Issues Nation Peace Reality
We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?
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Job Material Tools
It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.
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Animal Compassion Easy
It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement.
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Important Material Spiritual
Knowledge is power. If it is not applied properly to create, let there be no doubts, it will destroy.
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Creation Destroy Doubt Knowledge Power
Unity should be the cornerstone of relations.
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Relationship Unity
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
An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
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Establishment Identity Ourselves Past Personality
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

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