Who said “What makes loneliness an anguish is not that I have no one to share my burden, but this:…”?

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

SourceVägmärken · Markings (1963), 1952

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“What makes loneliness an anguish is not that I have no one to share my burden, but this: I have only my own burden to bear.”
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Hammarskjold, D. (n.d.). What makes loneliness an anguish is not that I have no one to share my burden, but this: I have only my own burden to bear. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27071-what-makes-loneliness-an-anguish-is-not-that/

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Hammarskjold, Dag. “What makes loneliness an anguish is not that I have no one to share my burden, but this: I have only my own burden to bear.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27071-what-makes-loneliness-an-anguish-is-not-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hammarskjold, Dag. “What makes loneliness an anguish is not that I have no one to share my burden, but this: I have only my own burden to bear.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27071-what-makes-loneliness-an-anguish-is-not-that/.