Who said “The myths have always condemned those who ''looked back.'' Condemned them, whatever the…”?

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

SourceVägmärken · Markings (1963), 23 June 1957

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“The myths have always condemned those who ''looked back.'' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.”
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Hammarskjold, D. (n.d.). The myths have always condemned those who ''looked back.'' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26235-the-myths-have-always-condemned-those-who-looked/

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Hammarskjold, Dag. “The myths have always condemned those who ''looked back.'' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26235-the-myths-have-always-condemned-those-who-looked/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hammarskjold, Dag. “The myths have always condemned those who ''looked back.'' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26235-the-myths-have-always-condemned-those-who-looked/.