A Quote by Ashin Wirathu

I do not respect the Dalai Lama. He's a political power broker. The Dalai Lama is not honorable to me.

Ashin Wirathu

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Ashin Wirathu
Born: July 10, 1968

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I give great thanks to God that he has created a Dalai Lama. Do you really think, as some have argued, that God will be saying: 'You know, that guy, the Dalai Lama, is not bad. What a pity he's not a Christian'? I don't think that is the case - because, you see, God is not a Christian.

Desmond Tutu

A friend told me of visiting the Dalai Lama in India and asking him for a succinct definition of compassion. She prefaced her question by describing how heart-stricken she'd felt when, earlier that day, she'd seen a man in the street beating a mangy stray dog with a stick. "Compassion," the Dalai Lama told her, "is when you feel as sorry for the man as you do for the dog."

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Dalai Lama's got nothing on me.

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I heard about the Dalai Lama, you know and I thought to myself, why not me?

Zach Braff

I've got a letter from the Dalai Lama at home.

Richard Ashcroft

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Rumer Willis

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