“Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?”

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.

We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.

You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.

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.

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.

There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.

Knowledge paves the way to Love, and Love in its turn fosters understanding, and leads one along the path of great common achievements.

A good leader maintains a balance between emotional drive and sound thinking.

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.

Spiritual power is the eternal guide, in this life and the life after, for man ranks supreme among all creatures. Led forward by spiritual power, man can reach the summit destined for him by the Great Creator.

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.’

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.

As is commonly said, ‘to start anything is simple; to develop it and bring it to a successful culmination takes great effort.’

The United Nations continues to sense as the forum where nations whose interests clash may lay their cases before world opinion.

A man who says “I have learned enough and will learn no further” should be considered as knowing nothing at all.

We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?

You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement & your gifts.

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain’t desperate at some point, you ain’t interesting.

Japan and Europe will work hand in hand to create an international order in the era of Corona.

There has never been a work of art created which didn’t somehow reflect its own time.

I create women characters by watching the female staff at my studio. Half the staff are women.

I don’t create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done.

Life is about creating and living experiences that are worth sharing.

I am determined to work with the people to create a brilliant era of Reiwa.