Culture is an elevated expression of the inner voice which the different peoples of the Earth have heard in the depths of their being, a voice which conveys the vibrant compassion and wisdom of the cosmic life. For different cultures to engage in interaction is to catalyze each other's souls and foster mutual understanding. Daisaku Ikeda
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The basic idea of this quote is that culture shapes our perception of the world. The different cultures we live in shape our view of the world, and we help to shape other people's perceptions by living in different cultures. For example, when someone grows up in a culture with a lot of violence, they may perceive violence to be more prevalent than it really is because the culture they grew up in is so violent. Therefore, when they encounter something that seems violent, they may wrongly assume that all people in that situation are violent.

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