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" A jug fills drop by drop. "

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

" A woman of the world is anxious to exhibit her form and shape, whether walking, standing, sitting, or sleeping. Even when represented as a picture, she desires to captivate with the charms of her beauty and, thus, to rob men of their steadfast heart. "

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

" Better than worshiping gods is obedience to the laws of righteousness. "

" Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. "

" Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields an abundance of fruits. But alms given to those who are yet under the tyrannical yoke of the passions are like seed deposited in a bad soil. The passions of the receiver of the alms choke, as it were, the growth of merits. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes. "

" He who walks in the eightfold noble path with unswerving determination is sure to reach Nirvana. "

" 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. "

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

" I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals. "

" 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. "

" In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. "

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

" It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. "

" 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. "

" It is better to travel well than to arrive. "

" I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world. "

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

" 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 safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. "

" Let my skin and sinews and bones dry up, together with all the flesh and blood of my body! I welcome it! But I will not move from this spot until I have attained the supreme and final wisdom. "

" No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. "

" Of those beings who live in ignorance, shut up and confined, as it were, in an egg, I have first broken the eggshell of ignorance and alone in the universe obtained the most exalted, universal Buddhahood. "

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