Quotes by Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hammarskjöld

Swedish diplomat

Lived from: 1905 - 1961

Category: Politics Country: FlagSweden

Born: 29 july 1905 Died: 18 september 1961

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  • In the last analysis it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions life puts to us.
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  • Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.
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  • ''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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  • 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.
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  • Friendship needs no words...
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  • If even dying is to be made a social function, then, grant me the favor of sneaking out on tiptoe without disturbing the party.
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  • In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.
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  • It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses.
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  • It is playing safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.
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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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  • 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.
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  • Maturity: among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.
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  • Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
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  • Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only those who keep their eye fixed on the far horizon will find their right road.
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  • Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.
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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 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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  • 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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  • 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.
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What are the most famous quotes from Dag Hammarskjöld?

The two most famous quotes from Dag Hammarskjöld are:

  • "In the last analysis it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions life puts to us."
  • "Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was."

When did Dag Hammarskjöld live?

Dag Hammarskjöld was born in 1905 and died in the year 1961.