己の内部の声にしっかりと耳を傾ければ、それだけ外部の音もよく聞こえてくる。耳を傾けて聴く者だけが、話す資格がある。 - ダーグ・Ｈ・ハマーショルド (1905 - 61)
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The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you hear what is sounding outside. And only he who listens can speak. - Dag Hjalmar Hammarskjöld (1905 - 61)
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