"He who, seeking his own happiness, punishes or kills beings who also long for happiness, will not find happiness after his death."
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"An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside."
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"To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."
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"If you know something hurtful and not true, don't say it. If you know something hurtful and true, don't say it. If you know something helpful but not true, don't say it. If you know something helpful and true, find the right time to say it."
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"The secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties."
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"The heavens and the earth may be captured by the mind's eye."
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"By your own efforts waken yourself, watch yourself. And live joyfully."
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"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts."
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"Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it"
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"Be a lamp to yourself. Be your own confidence. Hold on to the truth within yourself as to the only truth."
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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."
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"All human unhappiness comes from not facing reality squarely, exactly as it is."
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"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting."
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"Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely."
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"Each day of my life I am sowing seeds that one day I will harvest."
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"I will purify my bodily actions through repeated reflection. I will purify my verbal actions through repeated reflection. I will purify my mental actions through repeated reflection. That's how you should train yourself."
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"Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker."
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"To have everything is to possess nothing."
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"'I've got children', 'I've got wealth.' This is the way a fool brings suffering on himself. He does not even own himself, so how can he have children or wealth?"
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"To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana."
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