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“We are all basically the same human beings, who seek…” quote by Dalai Lama — Download Open image

“We are all basically the same human beings, who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. Everybody is my peer group. Your feeling "I am of no value" is wrong. Absolutely wrong.”

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