The Buddha Quotes

As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water on a red lily, does not adhere, so the sage does not adhere to the seen, the heard, or the sensed.

‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.

It’s a good thing to be satisfied with what one has.

You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.

One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.

If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current — how can he help others across? – The Buddha

All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.

Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word, upon hearing which one attains peace.

There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.

One should not hurt others if one loves oneself.