Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.
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If a strong government finds that it can, with impunity, destroy a weak people, then the hour has struck for that weak people to appeal to the League of Nations to give its judgment in all freedom. God and history will remember your judgment.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Strong governments that oppress weaker peoples must be held accountable, promoting justice and intervention.
This quote by Haile Selassie emphasizes the moral obligation of the international community to intervene when a powerful nation abuses its strength against a weaker one. It highlights the importance of seeking justice through established global institutions, like the League of Nations, and appeals to a higher sense of duty to uphold human rights and dignity, reminding us that both God and history will recognize the judgment rendered in such cases.
Themes
GovernmentJusticeOppressionInterventionHistoryMorality
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at a human rights conference, one could use this quote to advocate for the protection of vulnerable populations.
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