Daisaku Ikeda Quotes - Page 10

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• There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists.

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  Leader, Arrogant, Want

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• 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.

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  Beautiful, Art, What Matters

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• Hopes, dreams, faith and a sense of mission enable us to open up our lives.

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  Dream, Hopeful, Missions

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• No one can live entirely on their own, nor can any country or society exist in isolation.

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  Country, Isolation

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• The eyes of a poet discover in each person a unique and irreplaceable humanity. While arrogant intellect seeks to control and manipulate the world, the poetic spirit bows with reverence before its mysteries.

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  Eye, Unique, Humanity

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• History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.

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  War, Differences, Community

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• All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.

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  People, Desire, Natural

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• Having lived through the transition from totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings.

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  Expression, Democracy, Transition

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• 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.

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  Commitment, Play, Rights

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• Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century.

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  Buddhist, Faces, Century

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• Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of that determination fades in time. The moment you feel that is when you should make a fresh determination. Tell yourself, “OK! I will start again from now!” If you fall down seven times, get up an eighth. Don’t give up when you feel discouraged-jus t pick yourself up and renew your determination each time.

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  Determination, Giving Up, Fall

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