| Quote | (C)onfucius or (B)uddha |
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| One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble. | |
| You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. | |
| Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. | |
| 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. | |
| Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. | |
| Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words. | |
| Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. | |
| It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. | |
| If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril. | |
| Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. | |
| It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. | |
| We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. | |
| Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. | |
| One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble. | |
| Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. | |
| 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. | |
| We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. | |
| Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. | |
| It is better to travel well than to arrive. | |
| It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. | |
| You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. | |
| Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words. | |
| Give, even if you only have a little. | |
| There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires. | |
| Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government. | |
| Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest. | |
| It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. | |
| Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. | |
| It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. | |
| I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. | |
| Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. | |
| Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. | |
| Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. | |
| If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril. | |
| Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. | |
| A man who does not think and plan ahead will find trouble right at his door. | |
