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“Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is possible to create a better world, a more compassionate, more peaceful world, which is not only in everyone’s interest, but is everyone’s responsibility to achieve.” quote by Dalai Lama
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“Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is possible to create a better world, a more compassionate, more peaceful world, which is not only in everyone’s interest, but is everyone’s responsibility to achieve.”

Dalai Lama

About This Quote

Source Speech: Address on Education and Compassion, Dalai Lama, 2005

Education should foster self‑care through caring for others, making a compassionate, peaceful world a shared responsibility.

In simple terms: Learning helps us help others, creating a better world.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate empathy through education.

Themes

education compassion responsibility peace community

Mood

hopeful inspirational

Type

philosophical motivational

When to use this quote

  • schools
  • community programs
  • policy making
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

interdependence ethical development social harmony

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can education systems embed compassion?
  • What personal actions support a peaceful world?
A Different Perspective

Requires systemic change and personal commitment, which can be slow.

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