The longest journey is the journey inward, for he who has chosen his destiny has started upon his quest for the source of his being. - Dag Hammarskjöld

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The longest journey is the journey inward, for he who has chosen his destiny has started upon his quest for the source of his being.

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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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