All suffering is caused by ignorance.
DALAI LAMAIf 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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True change is within; leave the outside as it is.
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Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
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The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.
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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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To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible.
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The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience.
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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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I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy.
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The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.
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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
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In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
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Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.
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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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