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Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

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NatureActing Against

I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.

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AngerSadPersonal

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China’s Communists.

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Clear Concerned Far

I don’t think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

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Looking Next Thinking

The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.

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Dalai Leader Tibet

I am a simple Buddhist monk – no more, no less.

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Buddhist Less Simple

If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way.

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Carried Chinese Role

Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.

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Lives Sacrifice

As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there’s no use.

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Alive Otherwise Use

I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

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HistoryCulture Rich

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

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Leader Pure Spiritual

I feel exhausted if I teach too long.

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Exhausted Teach

I think there’s every reason this 21st century will be much happier.

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Century Happier Reason

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

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Again Confident Lifetime

Wherever I go meeting the public… spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

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Message Public Values
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