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I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.


Haile Gebrselassie

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HAILE SELASSIE We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools?
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HAILE SELASSIE Do not worship me, I am not God. I'm only a man. I worship Jesus Christ.
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HAILE SELASSIE We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We m...
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