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21 " The determination to win is the better part of winning. "
― Daisaku Ikeda
22 " People can only live fully by helping others to live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist. "
23 " Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, you might win or you might lose. But regardless of the short-term outcome, the very fact of your continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being. "
24 " Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century. "
25 " There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists. "
― Daisaku Ikeda , Discussions on Youth
26 " A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind. "
27 " It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections. "
28 " The economy is after all driven by people. No matter how dire the situation may be, as long as people are firm, a turnaround, revival and progress can be possible. "
29 " With love and patience, nothing is impossible. "
30 " The heart is what is important." There is nothing more vulnerable, nothing more corruptible than the human mind; nor is there anything as powerful, steadfast and ennobling. "
31 " A person's true nature is revealed at times of the greatest adversity. "
32 " Youthfulness is not determined by age. It is determined by one's life force. One who possesses hope is forever young. One who continually advances is forever beautiful. "
33 " You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. "
34 " Faith is to fear nothing, to stand unswayed, the power to surmount any obstacle. "
35 " The human spirit is as expansive as the cosmos. This is why it is so tragic to belittle yourself or to question your worth. No matter what happens, continue to push back the boundaries of your inner life. The confidence to prevail over any problem, the strength to overcome adversity and unbounded hope — all reside within you. "
36 " Why is it that sometimes our prayers seem not to be answered? This is a manifestation of the Buddha's wisdom, so that we can deepen our prayers, become stronger people, live more profound lives and secure deeper, more lasting good fortune. If our slightest prayer was answered immediately, we would become lazy and degenerate. And we could not hope to build a life of great dignity and substance. "
37 " "Those who give up dreams, do injury to their own hearts and cannot possibly enjoy a profound sense of fulfillment in the end. "
38 " A sense of being part of the great all-inclusive life prompts us to reflect on our own place and on how we ought to live. Guarding others' lives, the ecology and the earth is the same as protecting one's own life. By like token, wounding them is the same thing as wounding oneself. Consequently, it is the duty of each of us to participate as members of the life community in the evolution of the universe. We can do this by guarding earth's ecological system. "
― Daisaku Ikeda , The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra: A Discussion, Vol 1
39 " Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances. "
40 " Present effects are due to karmic causes from the past. However, future effects arise from the causes we make in the present. It is always the present that counts. "