Ethiopia's 18th Anniversary Address

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Ethiopia's 18th Anniversary Address by Haile Selassie, translated by Haile Selassie I Press

Information about this edition November 02, 1948, Addis Ababa

When we consider the time which is necessary to fulfill the needs of an individual it will easily be understood that the needs of a vast country like Ethiopia can only be filled progressively and by stages.

For the life of the world is such that periods of constructive achievement are followed by periods of destruction: the period of construction brings peace and the period of destruction brings uncertainty. We have always kept in mind that the union of the spiritual strength of the people with the material power of the independent nation provides the firm basis for our people to overcome the hardships and difficulties of life facing them in this world. Ethiopia relies on Almighty God and natural justice...

Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.

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Original:	This work is in the public domain because it was first created in Ethiopia. Under Title XI of the 1960 Ethiopian Civil Code, copyright exists only during the lifetime of the author. In addition, any potential Ethiopian copyrights are non-binding in the United States, according to Circ. 38a of the US Copyright Office.
Translation:	This work is in the public domain worldwide because it has been so released by the copyright holder.