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As man's faculty attains higher level of development and sophistication, so do his wants in life
Haile Selassie
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Haile Selassie
Age: 83 †
Born: 1892
Born: July 23
Died: 1975
Died: August 26
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Haile Selassie
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Tafari Makonnen
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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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