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			<title>Words of Wisdom</title>
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			<copyright>Words of Wisdom 2006</copyright>
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		<title>Empowerment</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Words have the power to save. Life is not sustained by material goods and well-being alone. People need spiritual sustenance in order to undertake fresh challenges and open new horizons. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:11:27 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Empowerment</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Words have the power to save. Life is not sustained by material goods and well-being alone. People need spiritual sustenance in order to undertake fresh challenges and open new horizons. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:47:39 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Leadership</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations that foster young people will flourish. Organizations that help young people develop will grow. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 13:12:39 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Peace & Disarmament</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ One person inspiring another, transcending all differences&amp;mdash;this is the basis of changing society at the most fundamental level. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:25:30 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Human Relationships</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ It may seem easier to remain closed off in our private world, but we will not grow as a person. Alone and isolated, our true potentiality cannot shine. Interaction with others enriches our lives. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:54:49 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Attitude</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/attitude/attitude864</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ There is no one as strong as a person whose heart is always filled with gratitude. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:20:28 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Compassion</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ What our society today needs more than anything is the spirit of empathy&amp;mdash;the ability to put ourselves in the shoes of those who are facing hardship and suffering, to understand and share what they are going through. When the spirit of compassion becomes the bedrock of society, and is embodied by society&amp;rsquo;s leaders, the future will be bright with hope. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:19:16 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Leadership</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Leaders need to work harder than anyone else and keep striving to develop themselves. Those who have worked hard themselves can appreciate the efforts and challenges of others and offer meaningful support. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:46:54 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Compassion</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The fact is, when we support others, we ourselves are actually being supported; when we help others, we ourselves are actually being helped. This is the worldview of &amp;ldquo;dependent origination&amp;rdquo; taught in Buddhism. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:25:25 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Human Revolution</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/human-revolution/humanrevolution860</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Our future self does not exist in some far-off place; it exists in the heart and mind of our present self. That is why we must face and tackle the realities that confront us. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:11:51 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Hope</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/hope/hope859</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ When we possess the treasure of hope, it gives rise to other treasures, too. Hope draws forth our inner potential and strength. Hope is a magic weapon that enables us to make our dreams come true. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:37:00 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Power of the Heart</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/power-of-the-heart/poweroftheheart858</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The quality of our lives ultimately depends upon our state of mind. As Milton famously wrote, &amp;ldquo;The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heav&amp;rsquo;n of Hell, a Hell of Heav&amp;rsquo;n.&amp;rdquo; ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:05:43 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Dialogue</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/dialogue/dialogue857</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Everything begins with dialogue. Dialogue is the initial step in the creation of value. Dialogue is the starting point and unifying force in all human relationships. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:04:33 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Compassion</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When we reach out to help and support someone suffering in our immediate environment, we are taking a concrete step toward solving society&amp;rsquo;s larger problems. And by doing so, our own dreams and path forward will come into focus. Above all, we gain confidence and resolve. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:03:20 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Life Potential</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/life-potential/lifepotential855</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ If we are only concerned about ourselves, it will be hard to find a genuinely sustaining purpose or goal in life. But if we change our perspective and begin to think about what we can do for others and society, a path forward will open up. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:54:58 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Creativity</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/creativity/creativity854</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ To strive even higher, to do even better&amp;mdash;the creative process is a desperate struggle to go beyond what we were yesterday. It is a battle against resting on our laurels, against the fear of losing what we have. It is an adventure into unknown territory. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:53:13 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Health & Illness</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/health-illness/health-illness853</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ It is painful to suffer illness, but the most painful thing of all is to feel abandoned by everyone, that no one cares about you. When the dark hole of despair pierces your heart, your life force drains away. That is why it is so important not to abandon or forget those who are sick or in trouble. We need to continuously and gently communicate to them that we sincerely want them to get better. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:11:03 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Human Revolution</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/human-revolution/humanrevolution852</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ An ascending life, in which we keep striving to grow and improve&amp;mdash;this is what is meant by human revolution. Human revolution doesn&amp;rsquo;t mean becoming something special or different from who we are; it simply means striving to improve, no matter what challenges we face. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:40:12 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Difficulties</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/difficulties/difficulties851</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Just as the pure white lotus flower blooms unsoiled in muddy water, our lives, which are supremely noble, can continue to shine even amid life&amp;rsquo;s harshest realities. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:42:53 +0900</pubDate>
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		<title>Hope</title>
		<link>http://www.ikedaquotes.org/hope/hope850</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ As long as one has hope, there is nothing one cannot achieve; everything is born from hope. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:08:57 +0900</pubDate>
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