“I think Europe belongs to the Europeans.”

— Tenzin Gyatso

Quoted in Dalai Lama says 'Europe belongs to Europeans' https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/dalai-lama-says-europe-belongs-to-europeans, Business Times, Singapore 13 September 2018

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