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I don't often get into a bad mood, since it does not help anything and clouds my judgment, but I can certainly see that sometimes things go terribly wrong. We need to understand the reasons for this and work towards building new conditions that will bring about better circumstances.

Matthieu Ricard

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Matthieu Ricard
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 15
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