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Let us give something to each person we meet: joy, courage, hope, assurance, or philosophy, wisdom, a vision for the future. Let us always give something.

Daisaku Ikeda

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Daisaku Ikeda
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: January 2
Philosopher
Poet
President
Writer
City of Tokyo
Dazuo Chitian
Ta-tso Chʻih-tʻien
Hope
Inspiring
Inspirational
Meet
Give
Courage
Persons
Joy
Person
Philosophy
Giving
Vision
Something
Wisdom
Always
Future
Assurance

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