Honen Quotes on Truth
Honen was a Japanese Buddhist monk and the founder of the Pure Land school of Japanese Buddhism. This page collects quotes attributed to Honen on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Honen:
“The simplest practice is the deepest practice.”
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“You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion.”
Julian Assange , "Julian Assange, monk of the online age who thrives on intellectual battle" . The Guardian . 2010-08-01 . Retrieved on 2010-08-01 . -
“The first step toward greatness is to be honest, says the proverb; but the proverb fails to state the case strong enough. Honesty is not only "the first step toward greatness," — it is greatness itself.”
Christian Nestell Bovee , reported in Louis Klopsch, Many Thoughts of Many Minds (1896), p. 133. -
“If we live by the rule of honesty and accept our problems, we can go far down the road of achievement.”
Ben Carson , Think Big (p. 152).