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“You can either tell yourself, 'It's too hard, I don't think I'll be able to do it,' or 'Yes, I can do this. Let me at it!' Only a fine line separates the two. But I'll tell you one thing: if you work like crazy, you'll come to display capabilities that you never knew you had--potentials that you always possessed, but never tapped.”

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Josei Toda
Josei Toda

Josei Toda (February 11, 1900 – April 2, 1958) was a Japanese educator, publisher, and the second president of the Soka Gakkai, a Buddhist organization. Born in Ishikawa Prefecture, he co-founded the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai with Tsunesaburo Makiguchi. During World War II, he was imprisoned for opposing the militarist government. After the war, he rebuilt the Soka Gakkai into one of Japan's largest Buddhist groups. Toda emphasized personal happiness and social peace through faith, leaving a lasting impact on postwar Japanese society. more

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