Creative Quotations from Dag Hammarskjold (1905-1961)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Dag Hammarskjold
(1905-1961) born on Jul 29

Swedish diplomat, political economist. He was the well respected Secretary General of the U.N., 1953-61; died in plane crash.

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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 his right road.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you hear what is sounding outside. And only he who listens can speak.

Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.

Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen goods, and your muscles will atrophy.

Life demands from you only the strength you posses. One feat is possible -- not to have run away.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"Markings: Excerpts From The Diary of Dag Hammarskjold."
R:	In "The World's Best Thoughts on Life & Living," compiled by Eugene Raudsepp, 1981.
A:	"Markings: Excerpts From The Diary of Dag Hammarskjold."
N:	"Markings," "Thus It Was," 1876.
K:	"Markings: Excerpts From The Diary of Dag Hammarskjold."