--- title: "3 Trygve Lie Quotes - Famous Politician (De forente nasjoner)" description: "Trygve Halvdan Lie was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critica..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-trygve-lie-92356.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Trygve Lie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-trygve-lie-92356.jpg) # Trygve Lie (1896–1968) Politician Norway **3** quotes in **34** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Trygve Lie was a politician from Norway, best known for *De forente nasjoner*. ## Quick Facts About Trygve Lie Born July 16, 1896 Died December 30, 1968 Nationality Norway Profession Politician Notable works De forente nasjoner Spouse Hjørdis Jørgensen ## About Trygve Lie Trygve Halvdan Lie was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to 1945. He was the first secretary-general of the United Nations. ## Awards & Honors Medal for Outstanding Civic Service Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog ## Quotes by Trygve Lie > [A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trygve-lie/a-real-diplomat-is-one-who-can-cut-his-neighbor-s-throat-without/) Trygve Lie [Diplomacy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/diplomacy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/trygve-lie-79140_diplomacy_a-real-diplomat-is-one-who-can-cut-his-n_520041.jpg) > [The one common undertaking and universal instrument of the great majority of the human race is the United Nations. A patient, constructive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trygve-lie/the-one-common-undertaking-and-universal-instrument-of-the-great/) Trygve Lie [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45b/trygve-lie-79140_be-patient_the-one-common-undertaking-and-universal_697475.jpg) > [I shall take all the troubles of the past, all the disappointments, all the headaches, and I shall pack them in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trygve-lie/i-shall-take-all-the-troubles-of-the-past-all-the-disappointments-all/) Trygve Lie [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fef/trygve-lie-79140_bags_i-shall-take-all-the-troubles-of-the-pas_2416528.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trygve-lie/#itemlist", "name": "Trygve Lie Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Trygve Lie" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trygve-lie/a-real-diplomat-is-one-who-can-cut-his-neighbor-s-throat-without/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/trygve-lie-79140_diplomacy_a-real-diplomat-is-one-who-can-cut-his-n_520041.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/trygve-lie-79140_diplomacy_a-real-diplomat-is-one-who-can-cut-his-n_520041.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/trygve-lie-79140_diplomacy_a-real-diplomat-is-one-who-can-cut-his-n_520041.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.” — Trygve Lie", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The one common undertaking and universal instrument of the great majority of the human race is the United Nations. 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