If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

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

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Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

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A disciplined mind brings happiness.

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He who can curb his wrath as soon as it arises, as a timely antidote will check snake’s venom that so quickly spreads — such a monk gives up the here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin.

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Everything that happens to us is the result of what we ourselves have thought, said, or done. We alone are responsible for our lives.

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Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.

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Give, even if you only have a little.

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Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.

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I do not dispute with the world; rather it is the world that disputes with me.

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If you meditate earnestly, pure in mind and kind in deeds, leading a disciplined life in harmony with the dharma, you will grow in glory. If you meditate earnestly, through spiritual disciplines you can make an island for yourself that no flood can overwhelm.

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‘All conditioned things are impermanent’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.

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