"It has been said that the United Nations was not created in order to bring us to heaven, but in order to save us from…"

"A man of firm convictions does not ask, and does not receive, understanding from those with whom he comes into confli…"

"Forty years ago today, the [Nobel Peace] Prize for 1961 was awarded for the first time to a Secretary-General of the …"

"The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and pro…"

"Our work for peace must begin within the private world of each one of us. To build for man a world without fear, we m…"

"Maturity: among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at on…"

"Give me a pure heart — that I may see Thee. A humble heart — that I may hear Thee, A heart of love — that I may serve…"

"Godhet är något så enkelt: att alltid finnas för andra, att aldrig söka sig själv."

"A task becomes a duty from the moment you suspect it to be an essential part of that integrity which alone entitles a…"

"The UN is not just a product of do-gooders. It is harshly real. The day will come when men will see the UN and what i…"