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" A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity. "

" All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. "

" All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment. "

" Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. So that view is very helpful to maintain a peace of mind because the main destroyer of a peaceful mind is anger. "

" As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry. "

" As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use. "

" At the beginning when the child is coming, people worry the child may be deformed. When a healthy boy or child comes, people are very happy for a short moment. "

" Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future. "

" Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. "

" Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health. "

" China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward. "

" Chinese people themselves, they really want change. "

" Computers make me totally blank out. "

" Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties. "

" Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come, take young body. "

" Disagreement is something normal. "

" Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship? "

" Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation. "

" Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy. "

" Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain. "

" Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. "

" Home is where you feel at home and are treated well. "

" I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world. "

" I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. "

" I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy! "

" I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime. "

" I am just one human being. "

" I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console. "

" I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis. "

" I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people. "

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