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.

— U Thant

U Thant Quotes

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

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

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?

— 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.

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

Country

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

— U Thant

Firsts

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.

— U Thant

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

— U Thant

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