Place principle above all else.

Leadership does not mean domination.

Feel the needs of others more than your own.

Unity should be the cornerstone of relations

Democracy, republics: What do these words signify?

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

We have finished the job. What shall we do with the tools?

The fruits of one’s sweat and mental labour are always rewarding

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

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

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

Africa's mineral wealth is great; we should co-operate in its development.

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

The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man.

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

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

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

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

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

Let us set our goals too high; let us demand more of ourselves than we believe we possess

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

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

As man's faculty attains higher level of development and sophistication, so do his wants in life

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today I stand before the world organization which has succeeded to the mantle discarded by its discredited predecessor.

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

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.'

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

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

The United Nations continues to sense as the forum where nations whose interests clash may lay their cases before world opinion.

It is both the duty and responsibility of the world's fortunate few to help fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the unfortunate many

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

A purely materialistic art would be like a tree which is expected to bear fruit without flowering and to sacrifice grace and beauty for mere utility

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If each and everyone endeavours to cooperate and work in as much as his capacity permits, our faith rests upon the Almighty God that he would bless the results for us

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