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.
Haile SelassieA 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
Haile SelassieAs is commonly said, โto start anything is simple; to develop it and bring it to a successful culmination takes great effort.โ
Haile SelassieNo one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge the ways of God.
Haile SelassieIf 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 SelassieIt is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement. When this comes to be realized man's journey toward higher and more lasting values will show more marked progress while the evil in him recedes into the background. Knowing that material and spiritual progress are essential to man, we must ceaselessly work for the equal attainment of both. Only then shall we be able to acquire that absolute inner calm so necessary to our well-being.
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