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We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we vi

We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history. – Daisaku Ikeda

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Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness? – Daisaku Ikeda

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Failure
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Daisaku Ikeda
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind. – Daisaku Ikeda

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Religion
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Daisaku Ikeda
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Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it. – James A. Garfield

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Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. – Voltaire

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History does nothing it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this. – Karl Marx

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A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us. – Margaret Thatcher

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No man expects a great deal from marriage. He is quite satisfied if his wife is a good cook, a good valet, an attentive audience, and a patient nurse. – Author Unknown

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If the King loves music, it is well with the land. – Mencius

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Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near. – Helen Rowland

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