Rather than chasing after money and fame, it is far more valuable for human beings to pursue learning. No matter how famous a person may be, unless they have an attitude to learn, it is hard for anyone to respect them. On the other hand, those who spend their entire lives educating themselves, deserve our highest respect and admiration.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese text:
お金や栄養を得ることよりも、人間として大事なのは、学ぶことです。いくら有名人でも、学ぶ心にない人は尊敬できません。一生涯学び続けるーその人を尊敬すべきです。
OKANE YA EIYO O ERU KOTO YORI MO, NINGEN TOSHITE ICHIBAN DAIJI NO WA, MANABU KOTO DESU. IKURA YUMEIJIN DE MO, MANABU KOKORO NO NAI HITO WA SONKEI DEKIMASEN. ISSHOGAI, MANABI TUZUKERU - SONO HITO O SONKEI SUBEKI DESU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 142)
-- Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese text:
お金や栄養を得ることよりも、人間として大事なのは、学ぶことです。いくら有名人でも、学ぶ心にない人は尊敬できません。一生涯学び続けるーその人を尊敬すべきです。
OKANE YA EIYO O ERU KOTO YORI MO, NINGEN TOSHITE ICHIBAN DAIJI NO WA, MANABU KOTO DESU. IKURA YUMEIJIN DE MO, MANABU KOKORO NO NAI HITO WA SONKEI DEKIMASEN. ISSHOGAI, MANABI TUZUKERU - SONO HITO O SONKEI SUBEKI DESU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 142)
