“We can’t win if we are cowardly. We can’t win if we don’t strive all out. I gave my whole life. I had tuberculosis, and I spent my 20s in an intense struggle. I was worn out to the point of exhaustion every single day.

Mr. Toda used to lament that I might not live to the age of 30, and wept about what would happen to the Soka Gakkai if I died. That’s how devotedly I served my mentor and built our organization.“