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| Chapter I - Part 2 |
| Special Education |
| Officers Called To Dedication To Duty May 02, 1952 |
| Selected Speeches |
To be selected as a military officer and as a candidate for promotion is a
high privilege. Although evident that war entails death, the death resulting
therefrom is designed to preserve the life of others, to preserve the
generation and to elevate the history of a nation or people. This history
springs from and can be maintained in part through education which is the
basis of one's behaviour.
For example, there are cases when brilliant soldiers from the ranks are
promoted to be officers. This is achieved only through character and
devotion to duty. History has reserved special places for such men, who
although lacking the formal training of a military academy, yet have led
armies and have bravely defended their country. Your formal training
together with your obligation ought to prepare you to render even better
service in the establishment of peace and security.
We are pleased to observe today the skill that you have acquired under the
instruction of your own Ethiopian Officers. It demonstrates that you have
been devoting your time to contructive ends. Today, however, although
you have shown Us your ability which we admire, do not consider this
graduation as an end but as a beginning. Remember that you are always
students for there is much to learn from experience.
For the good soldier there are three fundamental principles to be observed:
to lead a decent and self-respecting life; to work assiduously; and to be
ready at all times to sacrifice himself for his country. When he follows
these principles, he would have subjugated his personal self to that of this
society which is much higher.
A soldier must at all times watch his behaviour; he must be cautious,
energetic and not swayed by rumours. You must, therefore, choose the
means by which you can best exercise self-control and self-discipline. In
this, you are now possessed with the important weapon of training by
which you can defend your country from catastrophe; through this
training you can also elevate your spirit and broaden yor mind.
If a man has a particular aim he must work diligently to attain it. It is our
intention to ameliorate the living standard of our soldiers because we
realize the measure of their sacrifices.
A plan of higher and effective training and the procurement of teachers
has been formulated and studied, and will be put into effect soon......
high privilege. Although evident that war entails death, the death resulting
therefrom is designed to preserve the life of others, to preserve the
generation and to elevate the history of a nation or people. This history
springs from and can be maintained in part through education which is the
basis of one's behaviour.
For example, there are cases when brilliant soldiers from the ranks are
promoted to be officers. This is achieved only through character and
devotion to duty. History has reserved special places for such men, who
although lacking the formal training of a military academy, yet have led
armies and have bravely defended their country. Your formal training
together with your obligation ought to prepare you to render even better
service in the establishment of peace and security.
We are pleased to observe today the skill that you have acquired under the
instruction of your own Ethiopian Officers. It demonstrates that you have
been devoting your time to contructive ends. Today, however, although
you have shown Us your ability which we admire, do not consider this
graduation as an end but as a beginning. Remember that you are always
students for there is much to learn from experience.
For the good soldier there are three fundamental principles to be observed:
to lead a decent and self-respecting life; to work assiduously; and to be
ready at all times to sacrifice himself for his country. When he follows
these principles, he would have subjugated his personal self to that of this
society which is much higher.
A soldier must at all times watch his behaviour; he must be cautious,
energetic and not swayed by rumours. You must, therefore, choose the
means by which you can best exercise self-control and self-discipline. In
this, you are now possessed with the important weapon of training by
which you can defend your country from catastrophe; through this
training you can also elevate your spirit and broaden yor mind.
If a man has a particular aim he must work diligently to attain it. It is our
intention to ameliorate the living standard of our soldiers because we
realize the measure of their sacrifices.
A plan of higher and effective training and the procurement of teachers
has been formulated and studied, and will be put into effect soon......
| Haile Selassie the First - May 2, 1952 |
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