Haile Selassie Quotes


There is nothing as precious to man as a sound mind in a sound body and it is essential that the physical well being of our people merits as much attention as its spiritual welfare


Citations

Selassie, Haile. Selected Speeches of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, 1918 to 1967. Imperial Ethiopian Ministry of Information, 1967.

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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.