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The Dhammapada

The Dhammapada is a versified Buddhist scripture traditionally ascribed to the Buddha himself. It is one of the best-known texts from the Theravada canon.

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He who formerly was reckless and afterwards became sober brightens up this world like the moon when freed from clouds.

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Like a beautiful flower, full of colour but without scent, are the fine but fruitless words of him who does not act accordingly.

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The fool who knows his foolishness is wise so far, at least; but a fool who thinks himself wise, he is called a fool indeed.

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As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion breaks through an unreflecting mind.

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By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm.

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In the body restraint is good; good is restraint in speech; in thought restraint is good: good is restraint in all things.

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The faults of others are easily perceived, but those of oneself are difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour?s faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides as a cheat hides the false dice from the gamester.

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Travel only with thy equals or thy betters if there are none, travel alone.

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Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.

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All that we are is made up of our thoughts; it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speak or act with a pure thought, happiness will follow him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

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Do not speak harshly to any one those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Angry speech is painful blows for blows will touch thee.

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For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time hatred ceases by love - this is an old rule.

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Men who have not observed discipline, and have not gained treasure in their youth, perish like old herons in a lake without fish.

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Better than power over all the earth, better than going to heaven and better than dominion over the worlds is the joy of the man who enters the river of life that leads to Non-Being.

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A man who has learnt little grows old like an ox: his flesh grows, but his knowledge does not grow.

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There is no fire like passion; there is no shark like hatred; there is no snare like folly; there is no torrent like greed.

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Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

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It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in, and flighty, rushing wheresoever it listeth: a tamed mind brings blessings.

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There never was, there never will be, a man who is always praised, or a man who is always blamed.

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As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so wise men falter not amidst blame or praise.

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A Nobel horse Doesent feel the crack of his masters whip

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Health is the greatest gift, contentedness the best riches.

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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

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If a man conquer in battle a thousand times a thousand men, and if another conquer himself, he is the greater of conquerors.*

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If one speaks or acts with a cruel mind, misery follows, as the cart follows the horse... If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows, as a shadow follows its source.

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One's own self conquered is better than all other people.

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