He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers.
ZOROASTERNow the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves in vision as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action. Between these two the wise ones chose aright; the foolish not so.
More Zoroaster Quotes
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Beware of lust; it corrupteth both the body and the mind.
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Excessive liberty and excessive servitude are equally dangerous, and produce nearly the same effect.
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Happiness comes to them who bring happiness to others.
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A reflective, contented mind is the best possession.
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Do not lose joy in life as you grow old in years. Let not your ‘joie de vivre be crushed under the weight of years.
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One good deed is worth a thousand prayers.
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Things divine are not attainable by mortals who understand sensual things.
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You shall love peace as a means to new wars – and the short peace more than the long.
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Seek your happiness in the happiness of all.
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Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed.
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Do not hold grain waiting for higher prices when people are hungry.
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Devotion, like fire, goeth upward.
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Truth is best (of all that is) good. As desired, what is being desired is truth for him who (represents) the best truth. (Gathas 27.14)
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With an open mind, seek and listen to all the highest ideals. Consider the most enlightened thoughts. Then choose your path, person by person, each for oneself.
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Doing good to others is not a duty. It is a joy, for it increases your own health and happiness.
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