“Likewise, education can direct people toward good or evil ends. When education is based on a fundamentally distorted worldview, the results are horrific.”
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“To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.”
FutureAll Quotes by Daisaku Ikeda
“A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.”
Hope“No one should be left to suffer alone.”
Alone“Since ancient times, people from throughout Asia have brought to Japan their talents, knowledge and energy, helping to lay the basis for Japan's existence as a country.”
Knowledge“With love and patience, nothing is impossible.”
Patience“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.”
Change“It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.”
Education“The gratification of desire is not happiness.”
Happiness“To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.”
Future“We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.”
History“When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not.”
War“There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.”
Courage“Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.”
Education“Men and women who know the brutal reality of war, who know that war strips people of their very humanity, must unite in a new global partnership for peace.”
Peace“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.”
History“Leadership that exploits and sacrifices young people on the altar of its goals is nothing more than raw, demonic power. Genuine leadership is found in ceaseless efforts to foster young people, to pave the way forward for them.”
Leadership“Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more.”
Happiness“I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.”
Religion“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.”
History“The 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.”
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