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“ We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history. ”

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Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

~ Daisaku Ikeda

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it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.

~ Daisaku Ikeda

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Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.

~ Daisaku Ikeda

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A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, can even enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.

~ Daisaku Ikeda

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