"He who gives away shall have real gain.……" — Buddha
"He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana."
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90 Quotes by Buddha
Buddha has 90 quotes on this site.
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I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another…
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Of those beings who live in ignorance, shut up and confined, as it were, in an egg, I have first…
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A woman of the world is anxious to exhibit her form and shape, whether walking, standing, sitting, or sleeping. Even…
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Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields…
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With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let…
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We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you…
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The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
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Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.
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In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving…
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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be…
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There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not…
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More Bitterness Quotes
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Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, 'This is a…
— Marcus Aurelius
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This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
— Francis Bacon
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Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.
— Francis Bacon
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Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent.
— Jan Peter Balkenende
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If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother,…
— Joseph Addison
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There's a lot of bitterness, there's a lot of anger out there. We all have to work hard to heal…
— Allen Boyd
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People say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just…
— Jo Brand
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I think my comedy, the put-downs I do to hecklers, are the accumulated bitterness of years of people feeling that…
— Jo Brand
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Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.
— Terry Brooks
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Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses.
— Robert Burton
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How hard, how bitter it is to become a man!
— Albert Camus
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O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault!
— Dante Alighieri
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