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Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road. —Dag Hammarskjold

“Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.”

Dag Hammarskjold Swedish political leader, Secretary-General of the United Nations

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ruth from philippines DECEMBER 20, 2015
nice one...

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