Source: For the Sake of Peace: Seven Paths to Global Harmony, a Buddhist Perspective
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Famous Daisaku Ikeda Quotes
“Hope is life's greatest treasure. If you have no hope, create some!”
“Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness”
“If we look at the world with a love of life, the world will reveal its beauty to us.”
“Let us join our efforts toward building the unshakable foundations for a culture of peace.”
“There is no one as strong as a person whose heart is always filled with gratitude.”
“You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself.”
“Increase your joy by doing the good you wish to have done to you.”
“I believe that a culture of peace must be the essential foundation of our efforts for peace.”
“Humanity's collective mission in the cosmos lies in the practice of compassion.”
“It is by fighting and triumphing over the enemies of the Buddha that we ourselves become Buddhas.”
“The power of art can break the shackles that bind and divide human beings.”
“Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.”
Source: The tide toward the 21st century: addresses
“Have the depth of faith to regard everything as a source for creating happiness and value.”
“Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.”
Source: The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions
“Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life's blossoming.”
“Hope transforms pessimism into optimism. Hope is invincible.”
“Hopes, dreams, faith and a sense of mission enable us to open up our lives.”