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Truth Quotes by Gautama Buddha
- The worlds originate so that truth may come and dwell therein.
- Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is…
- Be a lamp to yourself. Be your own confidence. Hold on to the truth within yourself as to the only truth.
- A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth…
- Be lamps unto yourselves. Be refuges unto yourselves. Take yourself no external refuge. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp. Hold fast to the…
- Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.
- Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.
- See the truth, and you will see me.
- Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge; there is no…
- Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth.
- Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.
- Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth.
- The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all…
- The gift of truth excels all other gifts.
- Don't keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions.
- Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be ye a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp; hold fast as a refuge…
- Find out for yourself what is truth, what is real. Discover that there are virtuous things and there are non-virtuous things. Once you have discovered…
- After much seeking for truth and knowledge the profoundness of reality came to me with a clarity never before known.
- It came to me that I should teach this truth for it is real happiness and joy. The cessation of suffering is possible.
- Therefore, do not eat meat which will cause terror among people, because it hinders the truth of emancipation; not to eat meat? this is the…
- Even if a fool lived with a wise man all his life, he would still not recognise the truth, like a wooden spoon cannot recognise…
- Few are those among men who have crossed over to the other shore, while the rest of mankind runs along the bank. However those who…
- With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.
- There is nothing like lust. Lust may be said to be the most powerful passion. Fortunately, we have but one thing which is more powerful.…
- Seeing the Way is like going into a dark room with a torch; the darkness instantly departs, while the light alone remains. When the Way…
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- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. — Aristotle
- Truth sits upon the lips of dying men. — Matthew Arnold
- Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist. — Mary Kay Ash
- People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. — Isaac Asimov
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov