Do not look back. And do not dream about the future, either. It will neither give you back the past, nor satisfy your other daydreams. Your duty, your reward- your destiny-are here and now. -Dag Hammarskjold

 

Do not look back. And do not dream about the future, either. It will neither give you back the past, nor satisfy your other daydreams. Your duty, your reward- your destiny-are here and now.


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This quote is just one of 18 total Dag Hammarskjold quotes in our collection. Dag Hammarskjold is known for saying 'Do not look back. And do not dream about the future, either. It will neither give you back the past, nor satisfy your other daydreams. Your duty, your reward- your destiny-are here and now.' as well as some of the following quotes.

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Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.

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A successful lie is doubly a lie; an error which has to be corrected is a heavier burden than the truth.

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In the last analysis, it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions that life puts to us.

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Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions. -Dag Hammarskjold
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