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			<title>Words of Wisdom</title>
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			<copyright>Words of Wisdom 2006</copyright>
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		<title>Peace & Disarmament</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Nuclear weapons, which jeopardize the very existence of humanity, epitomize the tragic truth that our development as human beings has not kept pace with our scientific advances. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:24:02 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Gratitude</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ To feel gratitude to one&amp;rsquo;s parents sounds like a trivial thing, but this is the mark of true maturity and growth as a human being. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:15:22 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Life Potential</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:29:55 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Human Relationships</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When you respect others, others will respect you. When you despise others, others will come to despise you. When you change, the world around you will change. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:22:41 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Youth & Aging</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The real meaning of youth has nothing to do with physical age. In Buddhist terms, youth means to consistently maintain an open, flexible and tolerant mind. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:34:30 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Interconnectedness</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When we turn a blind eye to the suffering of others, we grow numb to something important in ourselves and succumb eventually to a spiritual paralysis. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:53:38 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Strength</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Our real strength lies in our capacity for empathy with others and the action we take on their behalf. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:29:09 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Human Relationships</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ True friendship is nurtured through the magnanimity to accept and respect differences. The small heart will eventually let friendship wither, leading only to solitude. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:50:26 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Hope</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Our life force, our fundamental energy, is fueled by hope. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:47:22 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Attitude</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Envying another&amp;rsquo;s beauty will diminish your own. But when you praise beauty in others your own beauty deepens. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:32:56 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Leadership</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/leadership/leadership791</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The &amp;ldquo;greatness&amp;rdquo; of truly great people lies in their appreciation of the &amp;ldquo;ordinary.&amp;rdquo; ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:47:53 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Difficulties</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Suffering only gets worse when we try to run from it rather than facing it. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:37:24 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Youth & Aging</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/youth-aging/youth-aging789</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Nothing is irredeemable in youth. Rather, the worst mistake you can make when you're young is to give up on yourself and not to challenge yourself for fear of failure. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:15:08 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Life</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/life/life788</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Life is about scaling one mountain, then facing the next one, and the one after that. Those who persevere finally succeed in conquering the highest of mountains. On the other hand, those who avoid such challenges by taking the easy route will only descend into the valleys. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:49:50 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Life Potential</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/life-potential/lifepotential786</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Buddhism teaches the concept of &amp;ldquo;manifesting one&amp;rsquo;s true nature.&amp;rdquo; This means to reveal your genuine self, your true inherent potential and bring it to shine, illuminating all around you. It refers to your most refined individuality and uniqueness. When you hold fast to your beliefs and live true to yourself, your true value as a human being shines through. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:30:28 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Dialogue</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/dialogue/dialogue785</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dialogue is an adventure, an adventure available to anyone. And sometimes it&amp;rsquo;s an adventure whose outcome can change history. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:29:43 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Interconnectedness</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Whatever our ethnicity, whatever our religion, we all have families we love; there is a future we all want to protect. And no human being can escape the eternal rhythms of life: birth, aging, sickness, death. When we are grounded in this most fundamental perspective of the commonality of our lives, we can rise above any differences and without fail achieve empathy and dialogue. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:00:54 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Life & Death</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/life-death/life-death783</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Death inevitably comes to each of us. Whether it is a time of inner dignity and honor or a pitiful demise is completely reliant on how we live our lives right now, today. In that sense, the &amp;ldquo;moment of death&amp;rdquo; truly exists in the present. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:24:17 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Compassion</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/compassion/compassion782</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ When we care for others our own strength to live increases. When we help people expand their state of life, our lives also expand. Actions to benefit others are not separate from actions to benefit oneself. Our lives and the lives of others are ultimately inseparable. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:33:26 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Human Relationships</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/human-relationships/humanrelationships781</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ When we suffer some misfortune, we tend to imagine that no one could possibly be as unhappy or as unfortunate. It&amp;rsquo;s easy to drown in self-pity and turn a blind eye to everyone and everything else. But dwelling on our own pain or discontent and hopelessness only causes our life force to wane even further. It is at such times that we need to rekindle our connections with others, to be concerned for their struggles. In doing so we discover a renewed strength and the will to live. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:21:18 +0900</pubDate>
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