Buddha quotes.
All 42 quotations by Buddha in our collection.
“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.”
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”
“If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.”
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
“No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.”
“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love this is the eternal rule.”
“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”
“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.”
“It is better to travel well than to arrive.”
“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.”
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”
“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“The root of all sorrow is attachment.”
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”
“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.”
“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”
“Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give yourself to it.”
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”
“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.”
“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.”
“To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise. ”
“What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now.”
“Without health, life is not life, it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.”
“Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.”
“Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.”
“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.”
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.”
“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”
“There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.”
“The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.”
“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.”
“Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.”
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