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 …

- U Thant

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…

- U Thant

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

- U Thant

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.

- U Thant

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

- U Thant

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

- U Thant

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

- U Thant

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

- U Thant

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

- U Thant