Ethiopia Quotes

This is the largest non-food appeal since the drought emergency of 2003 in Ethiopia. - Bjorn Ljungqvist

These detainees are being held solely for their political beliefs. If the Ethiopian government wants them on trial, it should at least be a fair trial. This will be a test of the independence of the Ethiopian judiciary. - Curt Goering

These charges are shocking and outrageous. They strike at the heart of Ethiopia's journalist community by criminalizing essential work of the press. - Ann Cooper

There were 300 of us herded into the back of a lorry bound for an army camp in Ethiopia. - Yosef Haimanot

There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast. Ethiopia. - African Proverb

There has been a breach of trust in light of what has happened here in Ethiopia since June. - Hillary Benn

Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. - Bible

Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. - Bible

The violence has marred the image of Ethiopia... The worst is clearly behind us and we do not expect any such violence in the near future. - Meles Zenawi

The use of excessive force, the killing of students and innocent civilians by the Ethiopian security forces is totally unacceptable, and the elections that took place, of course, left a lot to be desired. With the gross human rights violations now and the lack of democracy, I think the U.S. government needs to rev up [intensify] its actions. - Barbara Lee