"Why doesn't constant trampling defeat the dandelion? The……" — Daisaku Ikeda
"Why doesn't constant trampling defeat the dandelion? The key to its strength is its long and sturdy root, which extends deep into the earth. The same priciple applies to people. The true victors in life are those who, enduring repeated challenges and setbacks, have sent the roots of their being to such a depth that nothing can shake them."
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Daisaku Ikeda
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215 Quotes by Daisaku Ikeda
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Envying another's beauty will diminish your own. But when you praise beauty in others your own beauty deepens.
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You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself.
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