If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.


Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech (2012)


If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.