Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we …

Daisaku Ikeda
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Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us.
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