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" I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote. "

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" More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness. "

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" I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama. "

" Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering. "

" The purpose of our lives is to be happy. "

" I think governments can't do much. "

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

" There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. "

" Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense. "

" 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. "

" The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. "

" Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives. "

" I am just one human being. "

" When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.' "

" Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life. "

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

" The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet. "

" I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier. "

" 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. "

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

" I have no trouble sleeping. "

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" 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. "

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

" Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false. "

" We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. "

" Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion. "

" Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. "

" In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. "

" Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety. "

" I feel exhausted if I teach too long. "