Setbacks in trying to realize the ideal do not prove that t… - Dag Hammarskjöld

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Setbacks in trying to realize the ideal do not prove that the ideal is at fault.

Dag Hammarskjöld

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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 • Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld

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Setbacks in trying to realize the ideal do not prove that the ideal is at fault. - Dag Hammarskjöld

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