If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.
DALAI LAMAAn open heart is an open mind.
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We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
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A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
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Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility.
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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive.
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Someone else’s action should not determine your response.
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Silence is sometimes the best answer.
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An open heart is an open mind.
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People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.
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I defeat my enemies when I make them my friends.
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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
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