Buddha Quotes on Virtue
Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha or Awakened One, was the founder of Buddhism, traditionally said to have lived in northern India in the fifth century BC. This page collects quotes attributed to Buddha on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Buddha:
“Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.”
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Attributed to Buddha:
“If a man speaks or acts with a pure mind, joy follows him as his shadow that never leaves him.”
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Attributed to Buddha:
“Conquer anger by love. Conquer evil by good. Conquer the stingy by giving. Conquer the liar by truth.”
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Attributed to Buddha:
“There is no fire like passion, no shark like hatred, no snare like folly, no torrent like greed.”
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Attributed to Buddha:
“All conditioned things are impermanent. Strive on with diligence.”