A book of meditations. A revealing spiritual self-portrait by one of the great peacmakers of our times. Maturity: Among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play who takes it for granted that he is at one with his playmates. Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions. The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others. Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. ...
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A book of meditations. A revealing spiritual self-portrait by one of the great peacmakers of our times. Maturity: Among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play who takes it for granted that he is at one with his playmates. Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions. The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others. Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 8x6x1; Previous owners inscription and bookseller label to ffep. Spotting and light marking to boards. Tanning to D/J with chipping to head and tail of spine. Several small closed tears to top edge of D/J. Very light loss to base of D/J spine.
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Good. 1964. Paperback. Inscribed by previous owner. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 9780571191192.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.
This is my all time favorite book. Sometimes I feel like he has written exactly what I have felt during passages of my own life. The man was genius and alone.
introspection
Apr 26, 2007
Markings by Dag Hammarskjold
The book has many written thoughts that can be reviewed in your memory over and over again. Dag Hammarskjold was an unusual, sensitive human being. And I found his book Markings deeply moving.