Friday, July 22, 2011

There is no happiness without courage nor virtue without struggle

The great French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712- 78) wrote in his work Emile: "There is no happiness without courage nor virtue without struggle." Without courage there is no happiness and it is impossible to create a life of value. This is an unchanging rule of human existence.

For Today and Tomorrow
Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda 8/3

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