Dhammapada Quotes

Here are 100 quotes from the Dhammapada:
1. "All that we are is the result of what we have

thought. The mind is everything. What we think,
we become."
2. "You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only
point the way."
3. "Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by
love; this is the eternal rule."
4. "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one
word that brings peace."
5. "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it
without."
6. "To conquer oneself is a greater task than
conquering others."
7. "Let none find fault with others; let none see
the omissions and commissions of others. But
let one see one's own acts, done and undone."
8. "Health is the greatest gift, contentment the
greatest wealth, faithfulness the best
relationship."
9. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to
the best one knows."
10. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the
future, concentrate the mind on the present
moment."
11. "In the sky, there is no distinction of east and
west; people create distinctions out of their own
minds and then believe them to be true."
12. "Just as a flower does not pick and choose
the bees that come to it, wisdom is not selective
about what it illumines."
13. "Not by hatred is hatred conquered; hatred is
conquered by love. This is a law eternal."
14. "Radiate boundless love towards the entire
world."
15. "Those who are free of resentful thoughts
surely find peace."
16. "Speak the truth, do not yield to anger, give
even if asked for little."
17. "To understand everything is to forgive
everything."
18. "Do not give your attention to what others do
or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do."
19. "The foolish and the ignorant give
themselves up to negligence, but the wise guard
their diligence as their greatest treasure."
20. "May all beings be happy; may all beings be
without disease. Let no one deceive another, or
despise anyone anywhere."
21. "The greatest prayer is patience."
22. "What we think, we become."
23. "As rain falls equally on the just and the
unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments
but rain your kindness equally on all."
24. "Just as a flower does not pick and choose
the bees that come to it, wisdom is not selective
about what it illumines."
25. "Drop by drop is the water pot filled.
Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little,
fills himself with good."
26. "To live a pure unselfish life, one must count
nothing as one's own in the midst of
abundance."
27. "Not by harshness, not by cruelty, not by
habitual lying, not by a show of force, can hatred
be appeased here."
28. "There is no fire like passion; there is no
shark like hatred; there is no snare like folly;
there is no torrent like greed."
29. "Do not be careless! Do not be unsteady!
Restrain your mind! The one who lives
contemplating the body's nature will attain great
mindfulness."
30. "Let none find fault with others; let none see
the omissions and commissions of others. But
let one see one's own acts, done and undone."
31. "The wise are disciplined in body, speech,
and mind. They are well-controlled indeed."
33. "Resolutely train yourself to attain peace."
34. "It is better to conquer yourself than to win a
thousand battles."
35. "The fool who knows they are a fool is that
much wiser. The fool who thinks they are wise is
a fool indeed."
36. "One is not called noble who harms living
beings. By not harming living beings, one is
called noble."
37. "Speak the truth, do not yield to anger, give
even if asked for little."
38. "Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose
yourself, be happy. You are a seeker."
39. "When a man's deeds and words are pure,
and his thoughts are also pure, joy follows him
like a shadow that never leaves him."
40. "A man is not an elder because his head is
gray. His age may be advanced, but he is called
'One Advanced in Years.'"
41. "The mind is everything. What you think you
become."
42. "For hatred can never put an end to hatred;
love alone can. This is an unalterable law."
43. "The evil done by oneself, self-begotten,
self-bred, crushes the foolish, as a diamond
breaks a precious stone."
44. "We are what we think. All that we are arises
with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make
the world."
45. "All experiences are preceded by mind,
having mind as their master, created by mind."
46. "The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without
drawing blood."
47. "Be vigilant; guard your mind against
negative thoughts."
48. "There is no fire like passion; there is no
shark like hatred; there is no snare like folly;
there is no torrent like greed."
49. "In the sky, there is no distinction of east and
west; people create distinctions out of their own
minds and then believe them to be true."
50. "If you find an intelligent companion who is a
virtuous and wise, you should go along with him,
overcoming all dangers, pleased at heart, and
mindful."
51. "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."
52. "The fool who recognizes his foolishness is
that much wiser. But the fool who thinks himself
wise is a fool indeed."
53. "Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but
without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man
who does not act in accordance with them."
54. "Do not give your attention to what others do
or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do."
55. "To live a pure unselfish life, one must count
nothing as one's own in the midst of
abundance."
56. "In the end, these things matter most: How
well did you love? How fully did you live? How
deeply did you let go?"
57. "The gift of truth excels all other gifts."
58. "There is no path to happiness; happiness is
the path."
59. "Better than a thousand meaningless words
is one meaningful word, hearing which one
attains peace."
61. "To be angry is to let others' mistakes punish
yourself."
62. "There is no fear for one whose mind is not
filled with desires."
63. "The root of suffering is attachment."
64. "As an elephant in the battlefield withstands
arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall
I endure abuse."
65. "He is not noble who injures living beings. He
is called noble because he is harmless towards
all living beings."
66. "Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the
wind, so are the wise un

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