| Some of my Favorite Quotes |
- Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the peopel are fed, and where teh individuals and nations are free.
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- The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free ycur
action will be.
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- I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed
in building a better world through human understanding and love, and
that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient
beings.
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- The human essence of good sense finds no room with anger. Anger,
jealousy, impatience, and hatred are the real troublemakers; with them
problems cannot be solved. Though one may have temporary success, ultimately
one's hatred or anger will create further difficulties. With anger,
all actions are swift. When we face problems with compassion, sincerely
and with good motivation, it may take longer, but ultimately the solution
is better, for there is far less chance of creating a new problem through
the temporary "solution" of the present one.
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- Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live
in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just
a dream, but a necessity.
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- Adopting an attitude of universal responsibility is essentially a
personal matter. The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract
discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.
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- Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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- Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity
cannot survive.
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- In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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- If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to
be happy, practice compassion.
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- As a Buddhist monk, my concern extends to all members of the human
family and, indeed, to all sentient beings who suffer. I believe all
suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the
selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction.
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