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A man who will be the public leader, must know how to be the public follower.
The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man.
Understand that the body is merely the foam of a wave, the shadow of a shadow.
Inner freedom is not guided by our efforts; it comes from seeing what is true.
Seeing the similarity to oneself, one should not use violence or have it used.
He who, calm and clear as the moon, hankers no more for continuity-he is holy.
All things that are born must die. Work hard for your own freedom from sorrow.
A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others.
All composite things pass away. Strive for your own liberation with diligence.
There have been many Buddhas before me and will be many Buddhas in the future.
Crying babies are like good intentions: Both should be carried out immediately!
Now, there is no harm in a teapot, even if it contains tea, if it is let alone.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.
If dresses would have qualified people, then whores would have ruled the world.
All human unhappiness comes from not facing reality squarely, exactly as it is.
Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man.
You are all Buddhas. There is nothing you need to achieve. Just open your eyes.
To awaken, sit calmly, letting each breath clear your mind and open your heart.
Buddha is in our hearts. Buddha is in our mouths. Buddha is in our daily lives.
Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you.
Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.
Which would you part with first -- your tobacco, your whiskey, or your religion?
Anyone who is not working toward the truth is missing the whole point of living.
Holding on to anger is like poisoning yourself and hoping someone else will die.
For all mortals, birth is suffering, ageing is suffering, sickness is suffering.
Look not for refuge to anyone beside yourself. Heed fast to the truth as a lamp.
What is the duty of a Latter-day Saint? To do all the good he can upon the earth.
It is a poor, unwise and very imbecile people who cannot take care of themselves.
This is the greatest wealth we possess: to know how to direct our labors rightly.
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.
Suffering, if it does not diminish love, will transport us to the furthest shore.
No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.
Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.
Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.
Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher.
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
Take care of yourselves, and live as long as you can, and do all the good you can.
Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.
Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everythiong else.
We will develop love, we will practice it, we will make it both a way and a basis.
You yourself must earnestly practice, the enlightened ones only proclaim the path.
Give thanks for what had been given to you, However little. Be pure, never falter.
Wish I am free from barriers when I die, and Buddha will welcome me from far away.
Stay centered, do not overstretch. Extend from your center, return to your center.
Only he who crosses the stream of life wishes to know what is known as unknowable.
The time will come that gold will hold no comparison in value to a bushel of wheat.
My business is to obey when the Lord commands, and this is the duty of all mankind.
Every trial and experience you have passed through is necessary for your salvation.
If we ever walk in streets paved with gold, we will have placed it there ourselves.
The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.