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

Haile Selassie

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Haile Selassie
Age: 83 †
Born: 1892
Born: July 23
Died: 1975
Died: August 26
Political Figure
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Haile Selassie
Ras Tafari
Tafari Makonnen
Maintains
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Observe that anyone who dies for his country is a fortunate man, but death takes what it wants, indiscriminately, in peace-time as well as in war. It is better to die with freedom than without it.
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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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You must always remember that to lead, one must first learn to follow.
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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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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.
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Man cannot live by bread alone. Man after all is composed of intellect and soul.
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It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement.
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We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made.
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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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Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.
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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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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.
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If a strong government finds that it can, with impunity, destroy a weak people, then the hour has struck for that weak people to appeal to the League of Nations to give its judgment in all freedom. God and history will remember your judgment.
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We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully.
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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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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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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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Place principle above all else.
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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.
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