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Buddha Quotes

«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.»
«A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.»
«On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.»
«Everything is changeable, everything appears and disappears; there is no blissful peace until one passes beyond the agony of life and death.»
«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.»
«Love the whole world as a mother lovers her only child.»
«Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.»
«It is to see the faults of others, but difficult to see once own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one's own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice.»
«He insulted me, he cheated me, he beat me, he robbed me' - those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.»
«A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.»

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