Quotation
of Inspiration
General
In the moment of our
trial and our triumph. Let me declare my faith. I believe
in loving my enemies -Gandhi
On the one hand I must
attempt to change the soul of individuals so that their
societies may be changed. On the other hand I must attempt
to change the societies so that the individual soul will
have a chance. -King
A great human revolution
in just a single individual will help achieve a change in
the destiny of a society and further, will enable a change
in the destiny of all humankind. -Ikeda
Principles
into Action
A handful of
Indian Satyagrahis have pitted love and soul-force against the
might of the Transvaal Government's guns. That is the central
principal of Tolstoy's teaching -Gandhi
Resistance and
nonviolence are not in themselves good. There is another element
that must be presented in our struggle that then makes our
resistance and nonviolence truly meaningful. That element is
reconciliation. Our ultimate end must be the creation of the
beloved community -King
What our world
most requires now is the kind of education that foster love for
humankind, that develop characters - that provides an
intellectual basis for the realization of peace and empowers
learners to contribute to and improve society -Ikeda
Forging destiny
I believe in
the Hindu theory of Guru and his importance in spiritual
realization. I think there is a great deal of truth in the
doctrine that true knowledge was impossible without a Guru. -Gandhi
I went to
Gandhi through Jesus.
-King
I learnt from
his ("Toda's") example. The burning commitment
to peace that remind unshakened throughout his imprisonment was
something he carried with him his entire life. It was from this,
and from the profound compassion that characterized each of his
interactions with people, that I most learned. -Ikeda
Nonviolence
Complete
nonviolence is complete absence of ill will against all that
lives. It therefore embraces even sub-human life not excluding
insects or beasts. -Gandhi
I want you to
go home and put down your weapons. We cannot solve this problem
through retaliatory violence. We must meet violence with
nonviolence ..., we must meet hate with love. -King
I am confident
that if people everywhere engage in sincere dialogue to identify
a common basis for belief and action, and if all people can join
as equal partners to create that culture of peace, we will
witness the dawn of an era in which happiness can be enjoyed by
everyone. -Ikeda
Huamnity at the
heart
Man is a
self-governing being, and self-government necessarily include
the power as much to commit errors as to set them right as often
as they are made. -Gandhi
I have a dream
my four little children will one day live in a nation where they
will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content
of their character. I have a dream today. -King
Human
brilliance derived from the light of altruistic action. People
are truly human only when they endeavor to dedicate their lives
for their friends and fellow human beings. -Ikeda
Adversity and
resistance
If we learnt
the full lesson of tragedy, we can turn the curse into a
blessing. -Gandhi
Ordinarily, a
person leaving a courtroom with a conviction behind him would
wear a somber face. But I left with a smile. I knew I was a
criminal, but I was proud of my crime. -King
Adversity
gives birth to greatness. The greater the challenges and
difficulties we face, the greater opportunity we have to grow
and develop as people. A life without adversity, a life of ease
and comfort, produces nothing and leaves us with nothing. -Ikeda
