“When the United Nations was born it was believed to be a positive instrument for peace. From this exalted position it became an organization in which nations would at least keep talking instead of shooting. Soon it was discovered ... that words were as deadly as any weapon, and when these words had a number of interpretations they could and did lead to conflict.”
Quote by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was an Indian diplomat and the first woman to serve as a cabinet minister in independent India. She was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement and later became the first female Foreign Minister of India. Born on August 18, 1900, Pandit passed away on December 1, 1990. more
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