I hope that at this moment you are thinking of yourself as a human bei…

Dalai Lama
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I hope that at this moment you are thinking of yourself as a human being rather than as an American, Asian, European, African, or member of any particular country. These loyalties are secondary. ✨ His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2011). How to Be Compassionate: A Handbook for Creating Inner Peace and a Happier World, p.77, Simon and Schuster
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