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I am the vessel. The draft is God's. And God is the thirsty one.

~Dag Hammarskjold

Topics: Am Draft God Thirsty Vessel I Am

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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment.

~Dag Hammarskjold

Topics: Death Find Fulfillment Makes Road Seek Which Will You

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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.

~Dag Hammarskjold

Topics: Disturbing Dying Even Favor Function Grant Made Me Out Party Sneaking Social Then Tiptoe Without

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Your cravings as a human animal do not become a prayer just because it is God whom you ask to attend to them.

~Dag Hammarskjold

Topics: Animal Ask Attend Because Become God Human Just Just Because Prayer Them Whom You Your

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It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.

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Topics: Be Nice Character Easy Enemy Even Lack Nice

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The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others.

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Topics: Dignity Diminished Genuine Indifference Kind Only Others Which

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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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Topics: Believe Forgive Forgiven Oneself Only Ourselves Possible Work

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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?

~Dag Hammarskjold

Topics: Balance Body Bold Breaking Contracts Curve Delicate Form Law Line Meet Muscle My Soul Obey Same Severe Shall Soul Strength Total Wave Way

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Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict.

~Dag Hammarskjold

Topics: Accept Certainly Heard History Invoke Those Verdict Who Will

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I believe that we should die with decency so that at least decency will survive.

~Dag Hammarskjold

Topics: Believe Decency Die Least Should Survive Will I Believe I Believe That

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Biography

Nationality: Swedish

Type: Diplomat

Born: July 29th, 1905

Died: September 18th, 1961

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