Gautama Buddha Quotes

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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…
• In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create disticntions out of their own minds and then believe them to be…
• Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.
• 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…
• Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.
• Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.
• To understand everything is to forgive everything.
• To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind.…
• Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk…
• The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.
• There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
• All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
• Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.
• Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.
• It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
• Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
• The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.
• To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.
• We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
• A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is…

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