Many and severe have been the waves of attack which have beaten against the fastnesses of Our beloved homeland. Numerous have been the occasions when the way of compromise offered its tempting vistas. Yet, throughout her three thousand years of independence, Ethiopia has always sought to defend herself alone but for the transcendent aid and courage inspired by a devout faith in the Almighty. In her national defense, as in her national life, as it is recorded in Holy Writ: “Ethiopia stretches out her hands unto God.” Apr. 29, 1960
TEACHINGS OF HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY | Ethiopia’s 3000 years of independence
