We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. – Dalai Lama
China has to go along with world trends. Thats democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward. – Dalai Lama
I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture. – Dalai Lama
The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history. – Dalai Lama