Swedish - Diplomat | July 29, 1905 - September 18, 1961
I am the vessel. The draft is God's. And God is the thirsty one.
Dag Hammarskjold
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Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen goods, and your muscles will atrophy.
LifeGivingYouLivingAcceptNever
Your cravings as a human animal do not become a prayer just because it is God whom you ask to attend to them.
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Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict.
HistoryAcceptWillWhoThoseHeard
I believe that we should die with decency so that at least decency will survive.
SurviveBelieveDieWillI Believe
It is playing safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.
InsecurityWorldCreateSafePlaying
The breaking wave and the muscle as it contracts obey the same law. Delicate line gathers the body's total strength in a bold balance. Shall my soul meet so severe a curve, journeying on its way to form?
StrengthSoulBalanceLawWaveBody
To forgive oneself? No, that doesn't work: we have to be forgiven. But we can only believe this is possible if we ourselves can forgive.
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Is life so wretched? Isn't it rather your hands which are too small, your vision which is muddled? You are the one who must grow up.
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The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.
BetterYouWillListenMoreOutside
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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Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
PeaceQuietNeverConvictionsYour
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