Haile Selassie Quotes


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.


Citations

Selassie, Haile. "Towards African Unity." Summit Conference of Independent African States, 22 May 1963, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Haile Selassie
Haile Selassie
  • Born: July 23, 1892
  • Died: August 27, 1975
  • Nationality: Ethiopian
  • Profession: Statesman

Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. Prior to his coronation, he had been the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916. He is a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty who traced his lineage to Emperor Menelik I.