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Quote by René Cassin
The time has come to proclaim that, for the establishment of peace and human dignity, each of us must work and fight to the last.
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The quote calls for determined, sustained effort to create peace and protect human dignity. “Work and fight” presents this as an active responsibility, while “to the last” stresses refusing to give up. It says this duty belongs to every person, not only to leaders or institutions.
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- NobelPrize.org — René Cassin’s Nobel Lecture
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- Official Statement
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