256 quotes found
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”
“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”
“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”
“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.”
“Without health life is not life it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death. ”
“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 Enli...”
“I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct...”
“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 lig...”
“To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
“Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.”
“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.”
“I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world.”
“The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self.' The wise man sees there is no ground on which to build the idea of 'self;' thus, he has a right conception of the world and well concludes that all com...”
“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”
“It is better to travel well than to arrive.”
“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 b...”
“Let my skin and sinews and bones dry up, together with all the flesh and blood of my body! I welcome it! But I will not move from this spot until I have attained the supreme and final wisdom.”
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
