There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists.

— Daisaku Ikeda

The willingness to challenge hardships taps the power within human beings to transform even a place of tragedy into a stage for fulfilling one's mission.

— Daisaku Ikeda

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.

— Daisaku Ikeda

‎"Those who give up dreams, do injury to their own hearts and cannot possibly enjoy a profound sense of fulfillment in the end.

— Daisaku Ikeda

To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.

— Daisaku Ikeda

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

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

— Daisaku Ikeda

When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.

— Daisaku Ikeda

Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to fill the gap, providing the energy and vision needed to move the world in a new and better direction.

— Daisaku Ikeda

With love and patience, nothing is impossible.

— Daisaku Ikeda