“You are not here to change the world. The world is here to change you.”
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Šantidéva 41
8th-century Indian Buddhist monk and scholar 685–763Related quotes


“Let the world change you and you can change the world”

“Now, we changed it, here you are!”
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“I'm here to change the world, and if I am not, I am probably wasting my time.”
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“If you want to change the world, you have to change the metaphor.”

“If you can change people's minds — you can change the world.”