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" 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. "

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" Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill. "

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

" What we think, we become. "

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

" 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 diligent. "

" Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. "

" With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone. "

" 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. "

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

" The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. "

" To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. "

" Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two. "

" 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. "

" You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. "

Buddha

You

Universe

" Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. "

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

" To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. "

" You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. "

" 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? "

" 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. "

" Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death. "

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

" 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? "

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

Buddha

Path

May