Dag Hammarskjöld

Birth: 1905-07-29 , Jönköping

Death: 1961-09-18 , Ndola

Dag Hammarskjöld was a Swedish diplomat and economist who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 to 1961. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential diplomats of the 20th century and played a key role in resolving several international crises during the Cold War.

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I don’t know Who—or what—put the question, I don’t know when it was put. I don’t even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone—or Something—and from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that, therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal.

To reach perfection, we must all pass, one by one, through the death of self-effacement.

Time goes by: reputation increases, ability declines.

Humility is just as much the opposite of self- abasement as it is of self-exaltation.

Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is again made clean.

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

In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.

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

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

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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Born in Jönköping, Sweden, Dag Hammarskjöld was the son of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, a prominent Swedish jurist and politician. He studied law and economics, earning a doctorate in 1933. His political career began as a cabinet secretary, and in 1949, he became a minister without portfolio in the Swedish government. In 1953, he was elected Secretary-General of the UN, a position he held until his death in 1961. During his tenure, he was involved in complex negotiations, including the Suez Crisis and the Congo War. His dedication to peace and diplomacy earned him the posthumous Nobel Peace Prize in 1961. Hammarskjöld was known for his integrity, sharp intellect, and unwavering commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter.