To understand my feelings — and my conception of the role of Secretary General — the nature of my religious and cultural background must first be understood. I should therefore like to outline not only my beliefs but also my… — U Thant Copy Share Image
As we watch the sun go down, evening after evening, through the smog across the poisoned waters of our native earth, we must ask ourselves seriously whether we really wish some future universal historian on another planet to say about… — U Thant Copy Share Image
Wars begin in the minds of men, and in those minds, love and compassion would have built the defenses of peace. — U Thant Copy Share Image
I don't like to be disturbed at home; I tell the cable office not to call me before 6:30 AM, unless there's a war. — U Thant Copy Share Image
The war we have to wage today has only one goal and that is to make the world safe for diversity. — U Thant Copy Share Image
The law of love and compassion for all living creatures is again a doctrine to which we are all too ready to pay slip… — U Thant Copy Share Image
To understand my feelings — and my conception of the role of Secretary General — the nature of my religious and cultural background must… — U Thant Copy Share Image
Understanding, love and tolerance are the highest forms of interest on out small and interdependent planet. — U Thant Copy Share Image
The single most important impediment to global institutions is the concept of "my country, right or wrong". — U Thant Copy Share Image
The concept of peaceful coexistence has been criticized by many who do not see the need to make the world safe for diversity. I… — U Thant Copy Share Image
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - This great and inspiring instrument was born of an increased sense of responsibility by the international community… — U Thant Copy Share Image
As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance — U Thant Copy Share Image
As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to develop the spirit of… — U Thant Copy Share Image
