"Our voice resonates with life. Because this is so, it can touch the lives of others. The caring and compassion imbued in your voice finds passage to the listener's soul, striking his or her heart and causing it to sing out; the human voice summons something profound from deep within, and can even compel a person into action."

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

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Daisaku Ikeda

Buddhist Leader, Author

Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist leader and peace activist known for his work in promoting dialogue and global harmony through education and culture.

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