A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
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All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
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All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.
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All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?
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Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.
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An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
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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.
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Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.
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Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
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Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
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Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
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He is able who thinks he is able.
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He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.
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He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.
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Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
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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 who gets burned.
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However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
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I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
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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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In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then beleive them to be true.
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It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
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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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Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
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No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
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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.
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Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.
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The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
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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.
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The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.
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The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.
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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.
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The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.
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There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
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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.
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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.
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Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
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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.
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To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
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Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
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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.
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We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
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We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
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What we think, we become.
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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.
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Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.
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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
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You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
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Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
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