Good & Evil | Words of Wisdom by Daisaku Ikeda

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“Goodness” can be defined as that which moves us in the direction of harmonious coexistence, empathy and solidarity with others. The nature of evil, on the other hand, is to divide: people from people, humanity from the rest of nature.

Remaining silent in the face of injustice is the same as supporting it.

It is the function of evil to divide; to alienate people from each other and divide one country from another. The universe, this world and our own lives, are the stage for a ceaseless struggle between hatred and compassion, the destructive and constructive aspects of life. In the end, the evil over which we must triumph is the impulse toward hatred and destruction that resides in us all.

In the fight between justice and evil, taking a neutral stance and being indifferent is the same as siding with evil.

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