More from Dag Hammarskjold

  1. Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.
  2. 'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.
  3. The UN is not just a product of do-gooders. It is harshly real. The day will come when men will see the UN and what it means clearly. Every…
  4. It is not the Soviet Union or indeed any other big Powers who need the United Nations for their protection. It is all the others. In this s…
  5. A man of firm convictions does not ask, and does not receive, understanding from those with whom he comes into conflict. ... A mature man i…
  6. Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict.
  7. 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…
  8. The Assembly has witnessed over the last weeks how historical truth is established; once an allegation has been repeated a few times, it is…

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