U Thant quotes
U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and statesman who served as the third Secretary-General of the United Nations. His tenure was marked by efforts to promote peace and mediate conflicts during a turbulent era in world affairs. He is remembered for his commitment to international cooperation and peaceful resolution of disputes. Here are 7 of his quotes:
It is far from my intention to claim that I have reached a very high stage on the path to attainment of the highest wisdom, or that I have attained complete "inner peace." However, I can claim that I practice bhavana every day. I try to cultivate the ethical aspects of Buddhism, and I believe that I have attained a greater degree of emotional equilibrium than most people. This explains why the tragic news of the sudden death (in a traffic accident) of my only son, Tin Maung Thant, on May 21, 1962, with minimal emotional reaction. For are not birth and death the two phases of the same life process? According to the Buddha, birth is followed by death, but death, in turn, is followed by rebirth.
U Thant
U Thant
Occupation: Statesman
Born: January 22, 1909
Died: November 25, 1974
Quotes count: 7
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