Unity should be the cornerstone of relations Haile Selassie More Quotes by Haile Selassie More Quotes From Haile Selassie The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man. Haile Selassie aspirationunited-nationsmen We have decided to bring to an end the most unequal, most unjust, most barbarous war of our age, and have chosen the road to exile in order that our people will not be exterminated and in order to consecrate ourselves wholly and in peace to the preservation of our empire's independence. Haile Selassie warorderpeople The commentators of 1963 speak, in discussing Africa, of the Monrovia States, the Brazzaville Group, the Casablanca Powers, of these and many more. Let us put an end to these terms. What we require is a single African organisation through which Africa's single voice may be heard, within which Africa's problems may be studied and resolved. Haile Selassie problemsendvoicespeak We have before us the examples of the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. We must remember how long these required to achieve their union. When a solid foundation is laid, if the mason is able and his materials good, a strong house can be built. Haile Selassie goodstrongrememberlong 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 avoidconsequenceslinesdoors Africa shares with Asia a common background of colonialism, of exploitation, of discrimination, of oppression. At Bandung, African and Asian States dedicated themselves to the liberation of their two continents from foreign domination and affirmed the right of all nations to develop in their own way, free of any external interference. Haile Selassie freediscriminationoppressionway 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 railwaygovernmentusepractice Africa's mineral wealth is great; we should co-operate in its development. Haile Selassie africagreatwealthdevelopment The nations of Africa, as is true of every continent of the world, from time to time dispute among themselves. These quarrels must be confined to this continent and quarantined from the contamination of non-African interference. Haile Selassie africatruetimeworld 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 cannotaggressionmoralitymilitary
