We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.

Daisaku Ikeda
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  1. Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

  2. 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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  4. A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, can even enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.

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