There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.


Daisaku Ikeda

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With love and patience, nothing is impossible. -Daisaku Ikeda.
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The unsunn'd heaps Of miser's treasures.
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