People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.
DALAI LAMAIf 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 believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy.
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There is no guarantee that tomorrow at this time we will be here.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.
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A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.
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Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.
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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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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same.
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Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values.
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Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
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The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience.
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I defeat my enemies when I make them my friends.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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Silence is sometimes the best answer.
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