Haile Selassie Quotes

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  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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  Procrastination, Should Have, Voice

  1963 Address to a special session of the UN General Assembly, 4 Oct, making him the first head of state to address both that organization and the League of Nations.

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• That until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned: That until there are no longer first-class and second class citizens of any nation; That until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes; That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race; That until that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained.

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  Dream, Philosophy, Eye

  Address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered 6 October 1963

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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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  Book, Open Minded, Life Experience

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  No one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge the ways of God.

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  Judging, Way, Should

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• Our youth must be steadfast and take advantage of the benefits of modern civilization. Do not fall prey to idleness for it shall be a curse to you and to succeeding generations. You must set yourselves us as examples of determination and hard work. Plan your time and use both your physical and mental powers purposefully and productively.

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  Determination, Fall, Hard Work

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• We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community.

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  Courage, Men, Race

  Address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered 6 October 1963

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

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  Men, Knowing Nothing, Enough

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

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  Firsts, Remember

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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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  Believe, Goal, Demand

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• Many discouraging hours will arise before the rainbow of accomplished goals will appear on the horizon.

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  Goal, Rainbow, Horizon

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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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  Doubt, Knowledge Is Power, No Doubt

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• 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.

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  Spiritual, Men, Guides

  On the Nomination of Archbishop Basilios, January 19, 1951.

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• 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

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  Wish, May, Profit

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• Do not worship me, I am not God. I'm only a man. I worship Jesus Christ.

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  Jesus, Men, Worship

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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

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  Achievement, Understanding, And Love

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• Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.

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  Perseverance, Imagination, Grace

  Haile Selassie's Address on the 18th anniversary of his coronation, November 2, 1948.

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• Every labourer is a father, his labour is his child. Choose your project carefully and achieve it worthily

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  Children, Father, Achieve

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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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  Men, People, Democracy

  Interview with Oriana Fallaci in "The Chicago Tribune", June 24, 1973.

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• 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

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  Moving, People, Decision

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• Place principle above all else.

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  Principles

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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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  Mean, People, Wish

  "Speeches Delivered on Various Occasions, May 1957-December 1959", (p. 138), 1960.

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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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  War, Men, Enemy

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

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  Diversity, Culture, Tradition

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• Education develops the intellect; and the intellect distinguishes man from other creatures. It is education that enables man to harness nature and utilize her resources for the well-being and improvement of his life

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  Men, Harness, Resources

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

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  Emotional, Thinking, Leader

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