“Spiritual power is the eternal guide, in this life and the life after, for man ranks supreme among all creatures. Led forward by spiritual power, man can reach the summit destined for him by the Great Creator.”

—  Haile Selassie

On the Nomination of Archbishop Basilios (19 January 1951)

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