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

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" The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history. "

" I want to be just a pure spiritual leader. "

" 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. "

" In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. "

" Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also. "

" Computers make me totally blank out. "

" There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there are Christian monks and nuns who already use Buddhist methods in order to develop their devotion, compassion, and ability to forgive. "

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

" In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony. "

" I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence. "

" 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. "

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

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" Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier. "

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

" World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity. "

" Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together. "

" One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists. "

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" I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So that is my selfish reason - to protect the old Dalai Lama tradition. It is safer without political involvement. "

" I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion. "

" My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility. "

" My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. "

" We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. "

" It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown. "

" I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away. "

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

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