Buddhist Quotes

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Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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What we think, we become.

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To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

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To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

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To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

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Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

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In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

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A jug fills drop by drop.

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All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

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An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

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Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

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The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

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The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.

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The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

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Buddhist Quotes

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The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

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The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

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There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

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There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.

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There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.

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Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

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Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

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Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

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Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

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Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

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You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

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Buddhist Quotes

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Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

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However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

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I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

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I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.

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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

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It is better to travel well than to arrive.

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Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

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The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.

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The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

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