Buddha

Ranking: 68th
Biography of Buddha
Search Buddha 's quotes

1 2 Next >>
Quote	Categories	Rating
"Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds."	Birth, Death, Evil
"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."	Miscellaneous
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."	Peace
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."	Miscellaneous
"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. you yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection."	Love
"Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care."	Sleeping
"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."	Excellence, Faith, Loyalty
"Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed."	Ability, Life
"Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison."	Evil, Good, Life
"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide."	Age, Education, Evil
"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely."	Death, Fear, Knowledge
"He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes."	Love
"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."	War
"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."	Darkness, Destruction, Faith
"Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train."	Intentions
"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."	Age, Anger, Intentions
"To keep the body in good health is a duty. . . otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."	Ability, Duty, Evil
"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."	Death, Knowledge, Life
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."	Lies, Reading
"We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think."	Miscellaneous
1 2 Next >>

Browse Buddha quotes by category:

Ability	Adversity	Age
Anger	Birth	Change
Darkness	Death	Destruction
Difficulty	Duty	Education
Evil	Excellence	Faith
Fear	Freedom	Good
Happiness	Help	Intentions
Joy	Knowledge	Liberty
Lies	Life	Light
Love	Loyalty	Men
Miscellaneous	Peace	Reading
School	Sin	Sleeping
Strength	Teaching	Time
Virtue	War	Wisdom