118 Quotes by Haile Selassie

Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success. Knowing that material & spiritual progress are essential to man, we must ceaselessly work for the equal attainment of both. It is only when a people strike an even balance between scientific progress & spiritual & moral advancement that it can be said to possess a wholly perfect and complete personality and not a lopsided one.

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

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.

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

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

If you are open-minded and ready to learn, there are many things which you can learn not only from books and instructores but form the very life experience itself.

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

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.

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.