If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.
DALAI LAMAOld friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives.
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Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.
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It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.
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Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values.
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Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
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Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
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All suffering is caused by ignorance.
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One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education.
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Hard times build determination and inner strength.
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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An eye for an eye. We are all blind.
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We create most of our suffering, so it should be logical that we also have the ability to create more joy.
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When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.
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When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied.
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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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Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.
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When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
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Happiness doesn’t always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.
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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.
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To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible.
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There is no guarantee that tomorrow at this time we will be here.
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Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.
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We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek.
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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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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.
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