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.
Poems List
You are... the lens in the beam. You can only receive, give, and possess the light as the lens does.
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It was when Lucifer first congratulated himself upon his angelic behavior that he became the tool of evil.
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Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.
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You are the lens in the beam. You can only receive, give, and possess the light as the lens does. If you seek yourself, you rob the lens of its transparency. You will know life and be acknowledged by it according to your degree of transparency, your capacity, that is, to vanish as an end, and remain purely as a means.
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A successful lie is doubly a lie; an error which has to be corrected is a heavier burden than the truth.
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Do not look back. And do not dream about the future, either. It will neither give you back the past, nor satisfy your other daydreams. Your duty, your reward- your destiny-are here and now.
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