TRYGVE LIE

(Trygve Halvdan Lie)


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… the first armed aggression which the world has seen since the end of the war.
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When the United Nations partitioned Palestine into separate Jewish and Muslim states, the armies of all the Arab countries attacked the new nation which did not even have a formal Army. The Israelis were able to win the war.

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I shall take all the troubles of the past, all the disappointments, all the headaches, and I shall pack them in a bag and throw them in the East River.
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My God, this is war against the United Nations.
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The Secretary General was informed of the North Korean attack on South Korea:

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Wars occur because people prepare for conflict, rather than for peace.
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A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.
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The one common undertaking and universal instrument of the great majority of the human race is the United Nations. A patient, constructive long-term use of its potentialities can bring a real and secure peace to the world.
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Now we are in a period which I can characterize as a cold peace.
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Compare this to Bernard Baruch's quotation about a cold war the year before.

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Trygve Lie
  • Born: July 16, 1896
  • Died: December 30, 1968
  • Nationality: Norwegian
  • Profession: Politician
Biography

Trygve Halvdan Lie was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to 1945. From 1946 to 1952 he was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. Lie earned a reputation as a pragmatic, determined politician.

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