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Keep moving forward, even one or two steps, in your own way. Those who live out their lives to the fullest, unperturbed by the noisy clamor around them, are the true winners.

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
Around
Winner
Live
Forward
Even
Steps
Way
Moving
Unperturbed
Lives
Clamor
Keep
Fullest
True
Noisy
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Winners

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