23 Quotes by U Thant

The war we have to wage today has only one goal and that is to make the world safe for diversity.

Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.

Wars begin in the minds of men, and in those minds, love and compassion would have built the defenses of peace.

Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.

I am afraid if the present trend in Vietnam continues that direct confrontation, first of all between Washington and Peking, is inevitable.

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 conception of human institutions and of the human situation itself.

In modern war there is no such thing as victor and vanquished... There is only a loser, and the loser is mankind.

The single most important impediment to global institutions is the concept of "my country, right or wrong".

Understanding, love and tolerance are the highest forms of interest on out small and interdependent planet.