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In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, WFUNA presents a series of insightful quotes by the legendary former UN Secretary-General.
- "We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours."
- "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."
- "A task becomes a duty from the moment you suspect it to be an essential part of that integrity which alone entitles a man to assume responsibility."
- "'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights."
- "Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. Only one feat is possible; not to run away. "
- "The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trials and its errors, its successes and its setbacks, can never be relaxed and never abandoned."
- "Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions."
- "Acts of violence -- whether on a large or a small scale, the bitter paradox: the meaningfulness of death -- and the meaninglessness of killing."
- "No peace which is not peace for all, no rest until all has been fulfilled."
- "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. "
- "The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside."
