A true friendship develops on the basis of genuine human affection, not money or power. Of course, due to your power or wealth, more people may approach you with big smiles or gifts. But deep down these are not real friends of yours; these are friends of your wealth or power.
Dalai Lama - Friendship - Money - Power

If any individual is compassionate and altruistic, wherever that person moves, he or she will immediately make friends. And when that person faces tragedy, there will be plenty of people who will come to help.
Dalai Lama - Problem - Friendship - Respect - Cooperation

One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counterforces, like love and compassion.
Dalai Lama - Negative - Emotion - Love - Anger

Once you try to control or discipline your anger, then eventually even big events will not cause anger.
Dalai Lama - Problem - Anger - Discipline - Control

With the realization of one's own potential and self confidence in one's own ability, one can build a better world.
Dalai Lama - World - Positive - Self

The basic fact is that all sentient beings, particularly human beings want happiness and do not want pain and suffering.
Dalai Lama - Problem - Happiness - Fact - People

It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.
Dalai Lama - Learning - Enemies - Cooperation

See also 14th Dalai Lama Biography