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U Thant

The war we have to wage today has only one goal and that is to make the world safe for diversity.

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U Thant is saying that the current struggle or conflict should focus solely on protecting the variety of cultures, ideas, and ways of life around the world. This means fighting against anything that threatens different groups from living freely and peacefully together.

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