All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Concentrate the mind on the present moment.
However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?
Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense.
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?
To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
What you think you become.
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
With our thoughts we make the world.
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
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