September 24

Wise men of the past have said: "Sages are tested by abuse". Whether a person is genuine or not can be determined only in the face of criticism or slander. The genuine, for sure, are totally unaffected by any attempt at defamation. What I would like most, is for us to cultivate in our children, the strength to follow through with their convictions should they ever be put to the test.

Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Text:
"先哲は「賢聖は罵詈して試みるなるべし」と言われた。その人が本物かどうかは、悪口や、非難を言われてみればわかる。
それに負けないのが本物だ。子どもにも、いざという時に信念を貫き通せる強さを養わせたい。"
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 288)