If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.
DALAI LAMAA good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.
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It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.
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It simply depends on the attitudes, the perspectives, and the reactions we bring to situations and to our relationships with other people.
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Wherever you have friends that’s your country, and wherever you receive love, that’s your home.
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In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.
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Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.
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An eye for an eye. We are all blind.
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Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.
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Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
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When it comes to personal happiness there is a lot that we as individuals can do.
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Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive.
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Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.
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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
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The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.
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Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal.
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When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied.
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Dangerous consequences will follow when politicians and rulers forget moral principles. Whether we believe in God or karma, ethics is the foundation of every religion.
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Love is the absence of judgment.
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Compassion is the radicalism of our time.
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The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
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Seek to be an oasis of caring and concern as you live your life.
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A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.
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True change is within; leave the outside as it is.
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If I am only happy for myself, many fewer chances for happiness. If I am happy when good things happen to other people, billions more chances to be happy!
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I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion.
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Happiness doesn’t always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.
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