The pleasant and the unpleasant, the agreeable and the disagreeable, are not in things themselves, but in us.
Founder of Buddhism
Attributed, often cited in various Buddhist texts and teachings.
c. 5th century BCE
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"Conquer the angry one by love. Conquer the evil one by good. Conquer the stingy one by generosity. Conquer the liar by truth."
Humorous"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."
Strange & Unusual"Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots are undamaged and strong, in the same way, if the root of craving is not wholly uprooted, suffering springs up again and again."
Humorous"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."
Strange & Unusual"If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another."
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