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

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" 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. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. "

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

" 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. "

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

" The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground. "

" We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. "

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

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

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

" When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear. "

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

" What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood? "

" 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. "

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

" Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "