Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
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An Ethiopian emperor who ruled for four decades, fought Mussolini's armies in exile, and became—without seeking it—the unwilling deity of a Caribbean religion that called him the returned Christ.
Tafari Makonnen rose through Ethiopia's Solomonic dynasty as regent under Empress Zewditu from 1916, defeating rivals at the Battle of Anchem before claiming the throne himself in 1930. He pushed modernisation—a constitution in 1931, slavery abolished in 1942—while Italy invaded in 1935 and sent him into British exile; he returned after Allied forces expelled the Fascists in World War II. He dissolved the UN-brokered Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea to annex Eritrea outright, presided over the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963, and steered a moderate line against the anti…
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Education is a means of sharpening the mind of man both spiritually and intellectually.
Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.
The art of leadership is in the ability to make people want to work for you, while they are really under no obligation to do so.
Spiritual power is the eternal guide, in this life and the life after, for man ranks supreme among all creatures.
Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.
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