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Have the depth of faith to regard everything as a source for creating happiness and value.

Daisaku Ikeda

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Daisaku Ikeda
Age: 97
Born: 1928
Born: January 2
Philosopher
Poet
President
Writer
City of Tokyo
Dazuo Chitian
Ta-tso Chʻih-tʻien
Value
Source
Happiness
Values
Faith
Spirituality
Everything
Depth
Regard
Creating

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Instead of engaging in cutthroat competition, we should strive to create value. In economic terms, this means a transition from a consumer economy - the mad rush for ownership and consumption - to a constructive economy where all human beings can participate in the act of creating lasting worth.
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True happiness means forging a strong spirit that is undefeated, no matter how trying our circumstances.
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Human rights will be a powerful force for the transformation of reality when they are not simply understood as externally defined norms of behavior but are lived as the spontaneous manifestation of internalized values.
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Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse.
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If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is found the heart of a victor.
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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.
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People who are rooted in the here and now, who are not defeated by their limitations, who don’t compare themselves to others, who confidently advance along their chosen path-such people are happy, such people are truly great.
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Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us.
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A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.
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The heart is what is important. There is nothing more vulnerable, nothing more corruptible than the human mind nor is there anything as powerful, steadfast and ennobling.
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Within the heart of every person exists the flame of wisdom that transforms all suffering into kindling for the fire of creative energy.
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Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.
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A commitment to human rights cannot be fostered simply through the transmission of knowledge. Action and experience play a crucial role in the learning process.
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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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Hopes, dreams, faith and a sense of mission enable us to open up our lives.
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Ultimately, the only way to make good friends is to become a good friend yourself. Good people gather around other good people.
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Just as cherry, plum, peach and damson blossoms all possess their own unique qualities, each person is unique. We cannot become someone else. The important thing is that we live true to ourselves and cause the great flower of our lives to blossom.
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Dialogue starts from the courageous willingness to know and be known by others. It is the painstaking and persistent effort to remove all obstacles that obscure our common humanity.
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Let us join our efforts toward building the unshakable foundations for a culture of peace.
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It is precisely when we have suffered defeat that we can determine to win and open the path to future victory.
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