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The 'great' commitment is so much easier than the ordinary everyday one.

Dag Hammarskjold

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Dag Hammarskjold
Age: 55 †
Born: 1905
Born: January 1
Died: 1961
Died: January 1
Diplomat
Economist
Poet
Politician
Writer
Jönköpings stad
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
Everyday
Commitment
Ordinary
Easier
Great
Much

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