Buddha Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self.' The wise man sees there is no ground on which to build the idea of 'self;' thus, he has a right conception of the world and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow will be dissolved again, but the truth will remain.”

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”

“I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.”

“He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana.”

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.”

“What we think, we become.”

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”

“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.”

“With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone.”