Buddha on Stoicism Quotes

"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."

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

"Radiate boundless love towards the entire world—above, below, and across—unhindered, without ill will, without enmity."

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

"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."

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

"Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another."

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

"Be a lamp unto yourself. Be your own confidence. Hold to the truth within yourself as to the only lamp."

"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well."

"If you find no companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress."

"Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak."

"One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world."

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

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

"Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again and you will be filled with joy."

"To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others."

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

"There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed."

"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."

"Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it."

"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little."

"Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth."

"Wear your ego like a loose-fitting garment."

"A disciplined mind brings happiness."

"Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame."

"There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."

"Let go of what has gone, for that is the past. Let go of what may come, for that is the future."

"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes."

"If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good."

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts."

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

"The root of suffering is attachment."