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“To engage human energy, human skill, and human talent in the service of peace, for the alternative is unthinkable - war, destruction, and desolation; and to build a world community which will stand as a lasting monument to the millions of men and women, to such devoted and distinguished world citizens and fighters for peace as the late Dag Hammarskjöld, who have given their lives that we may live in happiness and peace.”

Quote by Albert Lutuli

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Albert Lutuli was a prominent South African politician, born in 1898 and died on July 21, 1967. He was one of the founders of the African National Congress (ANC) and made significant contributions to the struggle for equal rights for black South Africans under the apartheid regime. more

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