U Thant
U Thant
Thant, known honorifically as U Thantwas a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first non-European to hold the position. He held the office for a record 3684 days...
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth22 January 1909
U Thant quotes about
respect human-rights united-nations
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.
respect morality bases
Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.
government humanity ideology
Governments, systems, ideologies come and go, but it is humanity which remains.
buddhist intolerance
As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance
trends firsts vietnam
I am afraid if the present trend in Vietnam continues that direct confrontation, first of all between Washington and Peking, is inevitable.