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ISGF 24
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Conference Report
was not that he was utterly evil, but that he lacked thought and judgement. In other words:
Thoughtless people people who lack moral judgement can cause terrible tragedy. We
must counteract that!
Let me finish off by thinking ahead and ask: Will the work that the ISGF does be any less
important in 50 years than it is now? I believe, quite the opposite! But to meet the future we
must see clearly. Let me paraphrase the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun: "If your glasses
have stains, even the brightest sky will be cloudy." You are here together in order to clear the
stains from your glasses and binoculars, so that you can see ahead into the future and
paint a sky for us all that is bright and full of hope.
I wish you the best of luck with your proceedings!
