288 Quotes by Daisaku Ikeda

A person who respects others is respected by others in return. Those who treat others with compassion and concern are protected and supported by others. Our environment is essentially a reflection of ourselves.

Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness.

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.

Do something! Start something! As you make consistent efforts, you will begin to see your goals come into focus. You will discover your mission – the one only you can fulfill.

The course of our lives is determined by how we react – what we decide and what we do – at the darkest of times. The nature of that response determines a person’s true worth and greatness.

One’s true worth as a human being is not a matter of outward appearance or title, but derives rather from the breadth of one’s spirit. Everything comes down to faith and conviction. It is what is in one’s heart, and the substance of one’s actions that count.

Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life’s blossoming.

No matter how complex global problems may seem, it is we ourselves who have given rise to them. They cannot be beyond our power to resolve.

A moment’s encounter can decide the direction of one’s entire life.