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"Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to fill the gap, providing the energy and vision needed to move the world in a new and better direction."
"Strength is Happiness."
"The crucial thing is to arouse the awareness that as a matter of human conscience we can never permit the people of any country to fall victim to nuclear weapons, and for each individual to express their refusal to continue living in the shadow of the threat they pose."
"Strength is itself victory."
"Hopes, dreams, faith and a sense of mission enable us to open up our lives."
"A commitment to human rights cannot be fostered simply through the transmission of knowledge. Action and experience play a crucial role in the learning process."
"Our hopes, desires and ambitions are powerful forces existing within us for the shaping of the future. They are the generating forces that create the future."
"We should all develop the mind to rejoice in, praise and share in the gift of those who have artistic talents and a richness of heart, whether they achieve wide recognition or not. Cultivating such a beautiful mind is a very worthy effort. Culture and art are not just decorations. They are not just accessories. What matters is whether culture enriches the essential substance of our lives."
"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."
"It is by fighting and triumphing over the enemies of the Buddha that we ourselves become Buddhas."
"But I believe we must not allow feelings of defeat to take root in our hearts."
"No one is born hating others."
"Humanity's collective mission in the cosmos lies in the practice of compassion."
"Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances."
"Divorced from the cosmos, from nature, from society and from each other, we have become fractured and fragmented."
"I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take, based on our own decisions and choices as individuals, link directly to the magnificent challenge of transforming human history."