Buddha

"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."

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

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."

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

"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."

"He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes."

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."

"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."

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"

"I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals."

"I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act."

"I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world."

"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves."

"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."

"Let my skin and sinews and bones dry up, together with all the flesh and blood of my body! I welcome it! But I will not move from this spot until I have attained the supreme and final wisdom."

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."

"Of those beings who live in ignorance, shut up and confined, as it were, in an egg, I have first broken the eggshell of ignorance and alone in the universe obtained the most exalted, universal Buddhahood."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

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

"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace."

"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."

"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

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

"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."

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

"Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death."

"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."

"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection."

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."