Zoroaster
Founder of Zoroastrianism
Sayings by Zoroaster
The reward for righteousness is happiness, and for wickedness, unhappiness.
The reward for righteousness is happiness, and for wickedness, unhappiness.
May we be among those who shall make this world perfect, O Mazda Ahura, and may we be workers for the renovation of the world.
May we be among those who shall make this world perfect, O Mazda Ahura, and may we be workers for the renovation of the world.
He who takes delight in the cattle and in the pasture, he is the one who serves Mazda.
He who takes delight in the cattle and in the pasture, he is the one who serves Mazda.
For the wise, the truth is clear; for the foolish, it is hidden.
For the wise, the truth is clear; for the foolish, it is hidden.
Through the best righteousness, we shall see Thee, O Mazda, and through the best thought, we shall approach Thee.
Through the best righteousness, we shall see Thee, O Mazda, and through the best thought, we shall approach Thee.
The first step to the Good Religion is to become a foe unto the Lie and a friend unto the Truth.
I who have set my heart on watching over the soul, in union with Good Thought, as I praise and proclaim you, O Wise Lord.
The Ox-soul lamented to you: 'For whom did you shape me? Who created me? Fury and violence oppress me, and cruelty and bondage.'
I know, O Wise One, that I am powerless; I have few cattle and few men.
The soul of the righteous shall be joyful in the best existence, but the soul of the wicked shall be miserable in the worst existence.
The two primal spirits, who revealed themselves in vision as twins, are the Better and the Bad in thought, word, and action.
Whoso delights the righteous, him Ahura Mazda will bless.
By Your fire, O Ahura Mazda, by Your truth, for its shining power, for its fiery glow, for its burning heat, we shall distinguish the upright from the wicked.
He who thinks evil, speaks evil, does evil, him Ahura Mazda will cast down from the bridge of judgment.
When, O Mazda, shall the dawn of the days of existence rise, when shall the world be restored to its purity?