If even dying is to be made a social function, then, grant me the favor of sneaking out on tiptoe without disturbing the party.
DAG HAMMARSKJOLDPraise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.
More Dag Hammarskjold Quotes
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I am the vessel. The draft is God’s. And God is the thirsty one.
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Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.
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I never discuss discussions.
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The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest for the source of his being.
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Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. Only one feat is possible; not to run away.
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Destiny is something not be to desired and not to be avoided. a mystery not contrary to reason, for it implies that the world, and the course of human history, have meaning.
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Only he deserves power who every day justifies it.
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Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.
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The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.
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The myths have always condemned those who ‘looked back.’ Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.
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If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer.
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Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.
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Freedom from fear’ could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.
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Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.
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Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict.
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