23 Quotes by U Thant

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.

World federalists hold before us the vision of a unified mankind living in peace under a just world order... The heart of their program-a world under law- is realistic and attainable.

As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance

The concept of peaceful coexistence has been criticized by many who do not see the need to make the world safe for diversity. I wonder if they have ever paused to ask themselves the question: What is the alternative to coexistence?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - This great and inspiring instrument was born of an increased sense of responsibility by the international community for the promotion and protection of man's basic rights and freedoms. The world has come to a clear realization of the fact that freedom, justice and world peace can only be assured through the international promotion and protection of these rights and freedoms.

Governments, systems, ideologies come and go, but it is humanity which remains.

The world will not Change and find peace if there is not a new education.

As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to develop the spirit of tolerance but also to cherish moral and spiritual qualities such as modesty, humility, compassion, and, most important, to attain a certain degree of emotional equilibrium.

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