"PRAY that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for." Dag Hammarskjold Swedish diplomat (1905 - 1961) - Dag Hammarskjöld

"PRAY that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for."
Dag Hammarskjold
Swedish diplomat (1905 - 1961)

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About Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hammarskjöld (29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish diplomat, the second United Nations Secretary-General, and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He oversaw U.N. responses to Cold War crises, the decolonization of Africa, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He was killed in a plane crash while attempting to mediate the Congo Crisis.

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Alternative Names: Da gHjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
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