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“If one is intelligent and applies himself well, what can he not accomplish? Even small bands of people, I have heard, have defeated whole armies.”

Quote by Sakya Pandita

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Sakya Pandita (1182-1251), an important figure in the Tibetan Buddhist Sakya school. Limited information suggests that he held a significant position in the history of Tibetan Buddhism and had a profound impact on the development of the Sakya school. more

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