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

Unity should be the cornerstone of relations

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

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

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.

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

The preservation of peace and the guaranteeing of man's basic freedoms and rights require courage and eternal vigilance: courage to speak and act - and if necessary, to suffer and die - for truth and justice; eternal vigilance, that the least transgression of international morality shall not go undetected and unremedied.