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In contrast, people who have worked hard and long to develop their own identities take delight in seeing others develop theirs to the fullest too. They support and encourage them in their efforts. They take joy in others’ successes. And they have the capacity to work for the happiness and welfare of others. I hope all of you will become such bighearted, truly beautiful people. Become people whom others admire and respect.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 211

Daisaku Ikeda

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Josei Toda urged young people to “strive constantly to improve themselves, to become more dignified and cultured, and to establish a better, greater self.” Develop yourself! This was his message to the youth.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 341-42

Daisaku Ikeda

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Our organization exists to mobilize the spirit of human goodness—people’s desire to help and benefit others—and use it to create great value. You might say that the Soka Gakkai is a body or organism that took form and came to life specifically to bring together the basic goodness of people’s hearts, to further develop that goodness and strengthen it.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, pp. 115-26

Daisaku Ikeda