Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cultivate compassion. Those who have suffered the most will become the happiest.
Daisaku IkedaDig beneath your feet, there you will find a spring. The place where you are now is crucial. Never try to avoid that which you must do.
Daisaku IkedaA healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.
Daisaku IkedaThere are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists.
Daisaku IkedaThe effects of human rights education can be dramatic in awakening people to the value and power of their own lives, as shown in the following stories.
Daisaku IkedaLike the ocean that remains calm in its depths even when waves rage over its surface, and like the sun that continues shining on high even during storms, we can at each moment create value and develop our state of life, enjoying our existence to the fullest in times of both suffering and joy.
Daisaku Ikeda