"If we wish to ensure everyone’s peace..." - Quote by Dalai Lama
If we wish to ensure everyone’s peace and happiness we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples and cultures, founded on an understanding of this fundamental sameness of all human beings
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“Peace in the world relies on individuals finding inner peace.”
“The mind is key. If anything should be considered a god, so to speak, it is the mind, not money. A healthy positive mind is the utmost priority. But if we were to reverse the order of these priorities, what would happen? I find it hard to imagine how a person with great wealth, bad health, no friends, and no peace of mind could feel even slightly happy.”
“I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend [with dignity, with honor].”
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“We are not for everyone and everyone is not for us. The question is, 'If we cannot be with another, can we at least not hurt them? Can we, at least, find a way to coexist?'”
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.”
“How can we be enemies when there is so much that pulls us together? But in general I found that I had to work with each one of my foreign colleagues in a way that was consistent with their system. Some are democracies, some are not.”
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“The solitude and peace of mind are serving me quite well, not the least of which is due to the excellent and truly enjoyable relationship with my cousin; its stability will be guaranteed by the avoidance of marriage.”
“If there is one path above all others to war, it is the path of weakness and disunity.”
“If you want real peace in the world, start with children.”