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> I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done. > The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart. > Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it. > The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground. > The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows. > Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. > There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. > It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe that Iures him to evil ways. > Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. > Don't keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions. > All human unhappiness comes from not facing reality squarely, exactly as it is. > Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals. > Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. > However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them. > A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker. > To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. > You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. > Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom. > 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. > In his ignorance of the whole truth, each person maintains his own arrogant point of view. > He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings and all beings in his own Self and looks on everything with an impartial eye. > 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. > Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. > It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. > Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful. > We must be diligent today. To wait until tomorrow is too late. Death comes unexpectedly. How can we bargain with it? Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. > On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him. > Let no sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou hast thrice re-viewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What have I left undone, which I ought to have done? Begin thus from the first act and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled and rejoice for the good. > Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten. > Doubt everything. Find your own light. Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. It is fearlessness and it is love. |
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