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Dag Hammarskjold. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceVägmärken · Markings (1963), 6 October 1957

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Hammarskjold, D. (n.d.). In the last analysis it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions life puts to us. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12844-in-the-last-analysis-it-is-our-conception/

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Hammarskjold, Dag. “In the last analysis it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions life puts to us.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12844-in-the-last-analysis-it-is-our-conception/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hammarskjold, Dag. “In the last analysis it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions life puts to us.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12844-in-the-last-analysis-it-is-our-conception/.

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