Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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To understand my feelings — and my conception of the role of Secretary General — the nature of my religious and cultural background must first be understood. I should therefore like to outline not only my beliefs but also my conception of human institutions and of the human situation itself.

U Thant's Popular Quotes

As we watch the sun go down, evening after evening, through the smog across the poisoned waters of our native earth, we must ask ourselves seriously …

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As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to develop the spirit of tolerance but also t…

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The war we have to wage today has only one goal, and that is to make the world safe for diversity.

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Wars begin in the minds of men, and in those minds, love andcompassion would have built the defenses of peace.

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I don't like to be disturbed at home; I tell the cable office not to call me before 6:30 AM, unless there's a war.

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Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.

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The world will not Change and find peace if there is not a new education.

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Governments, systems, ideologies come and go, but it is humanity which remains.

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Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.

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