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 Buddha Quotes
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"The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood."
― Buddha
"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart"
― Buddha
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."
― Buddha
"I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act."
― Buddha
"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
― Buddha
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
― Buddha
"All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?"  
― Buddha
"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."
― Buddha
"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves." 
― Buddha
"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"
― Buddha
"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." 
― Buddha
"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."
― Buddha
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." 
― Buddha
"It is better to travel well than to arrive."
― Buddha
"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."
― Buddha
"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."
― Buddha
"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely." 
― Buddha
Born:563 BCE or 480 BCE
Died:483 BCE or 400 BCE 
Known For: Founder of Buddhism