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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.
Daisaku Ikeda
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Daisaku Ikeda
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: January 2
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City of Tokyo
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Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life's blossoming.
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Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to fill the gap, providing the energy and vision needed to move the world in a new and better direction.
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The eyes of a poet discover in each person a unique and irreplaceable humanity. While arrogant intellect seeks to control and manipulate the world, the poetic spirit bows with reverence before its mysteries.
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
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It is by fighting and triumphing over the enemies of the Buddha that we ourselves become Buddhas.
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Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, you might win or you might lose. But regardless of the short-term outcome, the very fact of your continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being.
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The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest of your life.
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Extreme poverty threatens people's right to life itself and makes impossible the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms essential to a humane way of life.
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Having lived through the transition from totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings.
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In most cases, our so-called limitations are nothing more than our own decision to limit ourselves.
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