The sharpest sword is a word spoken in wrath; the deadliest poison is covetousness; the fiercest fire is hatred; the darkest night is ignorance.
Gautama Buddha - Anger - Hate - Negative - Ignorance

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Gautama Buddha - Thinking - Evil - Happy Quotes - Pain

Neither fire, nor moisture, nor wind can destroy the blessing of good deeds, and blessings enlighten the whole world.
Gautama Buddha - Blessing - Good Deeds - Enlightenment - Encouraging Quotes

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
Gautama Buddha - Encouragement - Self Awareness - Victory - Demon - Angel - Heaven - Hell

To cease from evil, to do good, and to purify the mind yourself, this is the teaching of all the Buddhas.
Gautama Buddha - Evil - Good Deeds - Self Awareness - Teaching - Buddha - Purity

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.
Gautama Buddha - Thinking - Life - Motivational - Inspirational - Optimistic