Haile Selassie Quotes

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Ethiopia Goals Judgment Justice Progress Rain Responsibility

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

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.

Haile Selassie

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

Haile Selassie

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

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Diversity, Culture, Tradition

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It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement. When this comes to be realized man's journey toward higher and more lasting values will show more marked progress while the evil in him recedes into the background. Knowing that material and spiritual progress are essential to man, we must ceaselessly work for the equal attainment of both. Only then shall we be able to acquire that absolute inner calm so necessary to our well-being.

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Spiritual, Journey, Men

The Voice of Ethiopia, April 5, 1948.

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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. Some people have written the story of my life representing as truth what in fact derives from ignorance, error or envy; but they cannot shake the truth from its place, even if they attempt to make others believe it.

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Strong, Rain, Believe

"My Life and Ethiopia's Progress : The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Sellassie" by Haile Selassie, translated by Edward Ullendorff, 1976.

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Man cannot live by bread alone. Man after all is composed of intellect and soul.

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Men, Alone Man, Soul

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It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.

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Animal, Compassion, Pet

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Born: July 23, 1892
Died: August 27, 1975
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