With love and patience, nothing is impossible.
From Daisaku Ikeda
It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life.
You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.
No one is born hating others.
There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.
The determination to win is the better part of winning.
The effects of human rights education can be dramatic in awakening people to the value and power of their own lives, as shown in the following stories.
A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind.
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