The breaking wave and the muscle as it contracts o... -Dag Hammarskjold

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 , Diplomat
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Dag Hammarskjold was a prominent statesman and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. His efforts to promote peace and international cooperation earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1961.

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We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours....
Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon....
God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady rad...
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions....
Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions....
The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trials and its er...
Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for....
Time always seems long to the child who is waiting - for Christmas, for next summer, for becoming a grownup: long also when he surrenders his whole so...
Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was....
In the last analysis, it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions that life puts to us....

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As I've often said, Wisconsin's greatest strength continues to be the dedicated, hardworking people of our state. They go to work everyday, pay their ...
We can reach our potential, but to do so, we must reach within ourselves. We must summon the strength, the will, and the faith to move forward - to be...
One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his streng...
Let us face it: in the world today, money and economic strength remain more powerful arguments than the number of people you represent....
America is moving forward and gaining strength. We have been tested, and we have proven ourselves to be a tough, resilient and resourceful nation....
We can take full comfort in realizing the continuing strength of our nation. America's lands remain radiantly rich with diversity, and freedom still r...
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While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he...
Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our mi...
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character....