You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.
Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.
Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.
Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.
Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.
Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.
Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all.
Attachment leads to suffering.
True love is born from understanding.
You throw thorns, falling in my silence they become flowers.
Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment.
The greatest prayer is patience.
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.
May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
If you propose to speak always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.
You can only lose what you cling to.
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