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Haile Gebrselassie quotes about people

Athlete April 18, 1973

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Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes...."
I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia. Haile Gebrselassie
Many people know that Ethiopia is poor. When I break a world record, maybe people get to know something else about Ethiopia, something good. We can't make planes or cars, we don't have the materials. We do what we can. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the..."
I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me."
I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me. Haile Gebrselassie
Some people start a sport just to reduce weight, or some say, 'My doctor ordered me to run and do exercise', and for others, they run for completely different benefits. But it is not like that with sport. We need to eat, we need to rest, but also we need to run. Haile Gebrselassie
At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people. Haile Gebrselassie
You must do as your people do. If my people are poor, I must be poor. People ask me, 'Why don't you find a personal coach or a private car?' I can't. Then I won't be part of my people. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run."
At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run. Haile Gebrselassie

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