
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
c. 563-483 BCE • Indian
Buddhism
The awakened one - founder of Buddhism who taught the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to liberation from suffering.
Key Works
- Dhammapada
- Pali Canon
- Sutras
115
quotes in library
Quotes by Buddha
115 quotes“In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.”
letting-goTraditional Attribution
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
self-loveTraditional Attribution
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
truthTraditional Attribution
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
presenceTraditional Attribution
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”
loveDhammapada
“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”
happiness
“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.”
forgiveness
“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
presence
“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”
peaceDhammapada
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
peace
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”
contentmentDhammapada
“To understand everything is to forgive everything.”
forgiveness
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
self-reliance
“Pain is certain, suffering is optional.”
suffering
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.”
letting-go
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”
mindfulnessDhammapada
“The greatest prayer is patience.”
patienceDhammapada
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.”
truthKalama Sutta
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
peaceDhammapada
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