Mr Toda once said to me:​

“Daisaku, don’t be deterred by insults and criticisms that resound like the din of yapping dogs. Don’t let yourself be swayed by anything so trivial. Walk the path of heroes. Walk the path of the great. What we’re undergoing now is but a tiny fraction of the obstacles encountered by the Daishonin, whose teachings we uphold.”​

I have striven for more than 60 years with this determination. Great hardships are the badge of honour of those who walk the noble path of mentor and disciple. It is now my hope that many youthful successors will continue along this great path of Soka.

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