Daisaku Ikeda

The Soka Gakkai organization is a crystallization of genuine democracy, handmade by the people, for the people. It is the only body carrying out the widespread propagation of Nichiren Buddhism, which places the highest value on the dignity of the human being. It is the sun of hope for all humanity.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 116