On May 3, 1960, I was inaugurated as the third president of the Soka Gakkai. From that moment on, I charged ahead without stopping, braving raging winds and storms, embracing in my heart the spirit of the Daishonin’s vow: “This I will state. Let the gods forsake me. Let all persecutions assail me. Still I will give my life for the sake of the Law.” (MW-ll-174 [199]) Nor did I ever forget the words of my mentor: “Kosen-rufu can be achieved without fail, if there is just one young person who is wiling to give his or her life to this cause.” Day after day, I endured tremendous difficulties and persecutions, but I always led our movement undaunted, regarding persecution as the highest honour.

 

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