Daisaku Ikeda Quotes - Page 5

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• People who are rooted in the here and now, who are not defeated by their limitations, who don’t compare themselves to others, who confidently advance along their chosen path-such people are happy, such people are truly great.

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  People, Path, Defeated

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• 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.

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  Courage, Heart, Compassion

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• 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.

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  Karma, Peace, Compassion

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• A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.

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  Leadership, Hope, Giving

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• Hope transforms pessimism into optimism. Hope is invincible.

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  Optimism, Hopeful, Pessimism

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• Leave behind the passive dreaming of a rose-tinted future. The energy of happiness exists in living today with roots sunk firmly in reality's soil.

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  Karma, Dream, Peace

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• A genuinely happy person is one who has rendered others happy.

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  Genuine Happiness, Happy Person, Persons

  Daisaku Ikeda (2017). “Hope Is a Decision: Selected Essays”, p.102, Middleway Press

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• If you summon your courage to challenge something, you’ll never be left with regret. How sad it is to spend your life wishing, “If only I’d had a little more courage.” Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right.

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  Regret, Believe, Challenges

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• I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.

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  Believe, Peaceful, Century

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• Do something! Start something! As you make consistent efforts, you will begin to see your goals come into focus. You will discover your mission--the one only you can fulfill.

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  Goal, Focus, Effort

  Daisaku Ikeda (2000). “The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions”, p.102, Middleway Press

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• People can only live fully by helping others to live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist.

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  Helping Others, People, Giving

  Daisaku Ikeda (2014). “Journey of Life: Selected Poems of Daisaku Ikeda”, p.233, I.B.Tauris

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• A person's true nature is revealed at times of the greatest adversity.

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  Adversity, Persons, True Nature

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• Life is filled with potential that is truly unfathomable. At last we are coming to see the enormous power it possesses. That is why we must never write anyone off. In particular, we mustn’t put boundaries on our own potential. In most cases, our so-called limitations are nothing more than our own decision to limit ourselves.

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  Writing, Decision, Lasts

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• Victory lies in not getting defeated.

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  Lying, Victory, Defeated

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• If everything is smooth sailing right from the beginning, we cannot become people of substance and character. By surmounting paining setbacks and obstacles, we can create a brilliant history of triumph that will shine forever. That is what makes life so exciting and enjoyable. In any field of endeavour, those who overcome hardships and grow as human beings are advancing towards success and victory in life.

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  Inspirational, Character, Smooth Sailing

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• A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.

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  Past, Visions Of The Future, Healthy

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• Rather than turning away from the staggering scale and depth of misery caused by war, we must strive to develop our capacity to empathize and feel the sufferings of others.

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  War, Suffering Of Others, Depth

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• Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of their determination fades with time. The important thing is not that your resolve never wavers, but that you don't get down on yourself when it does and throw in the towel.

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  Determination, Attitude, Important

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• When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not.

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  War, Together, Conflict

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• The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success.

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  Nerves, Fiber, Moments

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• Just as a diamond can only be polished by another diamond, it is only through genuine, all-out engagement with others that people can polish their character, and help each other to reach greater heights.

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  Character, People, Height

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• One thing is certain: The power of belief, the power of thought, will move reality in the direction of what we believe and conceive of it. If you really believe you can do something, you can. This is a fact. When you clearly envision a victorious outcome, engrave it in your heart and are firmly convinced that you will attain it, your brain makes every effort to realize the mental image you have created. And then, through your unceasing efforts, that victory is finally made a reality.

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  Believe, Moving, Heart

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• The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest of your life.

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  Wind, Sea, Dancing

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• There is no true joy in a life lived closed up in the little shell of the self. When you take one step to reach out to people, when you meet with others and share their thoughts and sufferings, infinite compassion and wisdom well up within your heart. Your life is transformed.

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  Heart, Compassion, True Joy

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• The gratification of desire is not happiness.

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  Desire, Gratification

  Daisaku Ikeda (2017). “Hope Is a Decision: Selected Essays”, p.109, Middleway Press

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