"They are not following dharma who resort to violence to achieve their purpose. But those who lead others through nonviolent means, knowing right and wrong, may be called guardians of the dharma."

Buddha on Violence
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"'He insulted me, he cheated me, he beat me, he robbed me' -- those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace."

Buddha on Peace
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"It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled."

Buddha on Misfortunes
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"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

Buddha on Love
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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."

Buddha on Anger
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"Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten."

Buddha on Anger
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"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."

Buddha on Anger
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"On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him."

Buddha on Life and Living
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"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."

Buddha on Hatred
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"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

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

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

Buddha on self-esteem
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"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts."

Buddha on Vigilance
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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."

Buddha on Value
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"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind."

Buddha on Thoughts and Thinking
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"We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them."

Buddha on Thoughts and Thinking
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"Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness."

Buddha on Thoughts and Thinking
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"Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace."

Buddha on Character
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"Everything changes, nothing remains without change."

Buddha on Change
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"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide."

Buddha on Belief
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"Never in this world can hatred be stilled by hatred; it will be stilled only by non-hatred -- this is the law of eternal."

Buddha on Hatred
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"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."

Buddha on Happiness
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"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know."

Saroyan, William on Wisdom
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"Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men."

Proverb, Chinese on Wisdom
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"Every guest hates the others, and the host hates them all."

Proverb, Albanian on Guests
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"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them-and then you destroy yourself."

Nixon, Richard M. on Hatred
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"Of all the forces that make for a better world, none is so indispensable, none so powerful, as hope. Without hope men are only half alive. With hope they dream and think and work."

Sawyer, Charles on Hope
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"I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained."

Disney, Walt on Entertainment
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"Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope. Few are reduced so low as that."

Hazlitt, William on Hope
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"Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles."

Smiles, Samuel on Hope
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"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom."

Buddha on Meditation
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"Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds."

Buddha on Deeds and Good Deeds
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"There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills."

Buddha on Doubt
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"A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure."

Buddha on Friends and Friendship
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"The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words."

Buddha on Friends and Friendship
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"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."

Buddha on Fear
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"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."

Buddha on Fear
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"I reached in experience the nirvana which is unborn, unrivalled, secure from attachment, undecaying and unstained. This condition is indeed reached by me which is deep, difficult to see, difficult to understand, tranquil, excellent, beyond the reach of mere logic, subtle, and to be realized only by the wise."

Buddha on Experience
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"There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it."

Buddha on Evil
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"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes."

Buddha on Endurance
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