As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world...

As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are prevented from using our creative potential, we are deprived of one of the basic characteristics of a human being.

14th Dalai Lama

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2017 November 06	Link: https://books.google.com/books?id=oTyzqGhvxJ4C&pg=PA194&dq=As+free+human+beings+we+can+use+our+unique+intelligence+to+try+to+understand+ourselves+and+our+world.+But+if+we+are+prevented+from+using+our+creative+potential,+we+are+deprived+of+one+of+the+basic+characteristics+of+a+human+being.+dalai+lama&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmjte_7NLWAhUIfbwKHQXgCsIQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=As%20free%20human%20beings%20we%20can%20use%20our%20unique%20intelligence%20to%20try%20to%20understand%20ourselves%20and%20our%20world.%20But%20if%20we%20are%20prevented%20from%20using%20our%20creative%20potential%2C%20we%20are%20deprived%20of%20one%20of%20the%20basic%20characteristics%20of%20a%20human%20being.%20dalai%20lama&f=false	Image evidence

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14th Dalai Lama

Spiritual leader of Tibet

July 6th, 1935