Quotes on Dhammapada

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.

With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.

The wise have mastered body, word, and mind. They are the true masters.

The fragrance of sandalwood and rosebay does not travel far. But the fragrance of virtue rises to the heavens.

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.

Master your words. Master your thoughts. Never allow your body to do harm. Follow these three roads with purity And you will find yourself upon the one way, The way of wisdom.

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.

However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?

Just as a flower which seems beautiful and has color but no perfume, so are the fruitless words of the man who speaks them but does them not.

There is no fire like passion_x000D_ _x000D_ No crime like hatred,_x000D_ _x000D_ No sorrow like separation,_x000D_ _x000D_ No sickness like hunger,_x000D_ _x000D_ And no joy like the joy of freedom.

Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.

Some do not understand that we must die, But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.