The Best Haile Selassie quotes

Conflicts between nations will continue to arise. The real issue is whether they are to be resolved by force, or by resort to peaceful methods and procedures, administered by impartial institutions. — Haile Selassie

It is not only war that can stop war but men of goodwill, conscious of their mission can deal with such deadly enemy. — Haile Selassie

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

Knowledge is power. If it is not applied properly to create, let there be no doubts, it will destroy. — Haile Selassie

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.’ — Haile Selassie

Leadership does not mean domination. — Haile Selassie

Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success. — Haile Selassie

A man who says ‘I have learned enough and will learn no further’ should be considered as knowing nothing at all. — Haile Selassie

Feel the needs of others more than your own. — Haile Selassie

Many discouraging hours will arise before the rainbow of accomplished goals will appear on the horizon. — Haile Selassie

An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans. — Haile Selassie

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. — Haile Selassie

There is no safer anchorage for our learning, our lives, and our public actions than that provided by Divine teachings. — Haile Selassie

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

I have lived too long to cherish many illusions about the essential high–mindedness of men when brought into stark confrontation with the issue of control over their security, and their property interests. — Haile Selassie

The Ethiopian government’s use of the railway from Djibouti to Addis Ababa was, in practice, a hazardous regards transport of arms intended for the Ethiopian forces. — Haile Selassie

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. — Haile Selassie

Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others. — Haile Selassie

Provision must be made for the extension of speedy and effective assistance when any African State is threatened with military aggression. We cannot rely solely on international morality. — Haile Selassie

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

Do not worship me, I am not God. I’m only a man. I worship Jesus Christ. — Haile Selassie

Above all, we must avoid the pitfalls of tribalism. If we are divided among ourselves on tribal lines, we open our doors to foreign intervention and its potentially harmful consequences. — Haile Selassie

Democracy, republics: What do these words signify? — Haile Selassie

We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools? — Haile Selassie

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

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

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

Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself? — Haile Selassie

We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made. — Haile Selassie

Outside the kingdom of the Lord there is no nation which is greater than any other. God and history will remember your judgment. — Haile Selassie

The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man. — Haile Selassie

Peace demands the united efforts of us all. Who can foresee what spark might ignite the fuse? — Haile Selassie

He [the Almighty] taught us that all human beings are equal regardless of sex, national origin and tribe. And He also taught us all who seek Him shall find Him. — Haile Selassie

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

We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully. — Haile Selassie

Africa’s mineral wealth is great; we should co–operate in its development. — Haile Selassie

It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement. — Haile Selassie

Until all Africans stand and speak as free human beings, equal in the eyes of the Almighty; until that day, the African continent shall not know peace. — Haile Selassie

We must act to shape and mold the future, and leave our imprint on events as they slip past into history. — Haile Selassie

Mahatma Gandhi will always be remembered as long as free men and those who love freedom and justice live. — Haile Selassie

Everyone, in all walks of life, regardless of his professional occupation should feel concerned and play an active role to solve such problems which affect mankind. — Haile Selassie

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. — Haile Selassie