January 17th

Those who can keep their promises are the greatest of all human beings. Those who can go all out to realize their pledge may appear to have a hard time in life, but are in fact the happiest people.

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:
約束を守る人が、人間としていちばん偉い人である。誓いを果たす人が、いちばん苦しそうに見えて、いちばん幸福な人である。
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 26 pg.)