Posts tagged "wisdom"
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"Irrigators regulate the rivers;
fletchers straighten the arrow shaft;
carpenters shape the wood;
the wise control themselves."
- Dhammapada
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"I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free."
- Thich Nhat Hanh
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I’ve always considered knowing oneself to be wisdom while simply knowing to be just knowledge, but I do like the idea here.

I’ve always considered knowing oneself to be wisdom while simply knowing to be just knowledge, but I do like the idea here.

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"Let him who would move the world first move himself."
- Socrates
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"Cut through the view of self, Tear down the net of mental afflictions with the sword of genuine wisdom, And see the abode of the aggregates as empty: Realize the great ocean of enlightenment’s qualities."
- Buddha
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"If for company you find a wise and prudent friend
who leads a good life,
you should, overcoming all impediments,
keep their company joyously and mindfully."
- Dhammapada 23.328
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"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
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Everybody is a genius

Everybody is a genius

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"One is not wise
because one speaks much.
One who is peaceable, friendly and fearless
is called “wise”."
- Dhammapada 19.258
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The difference between wise and foolish men

The difference between wise and foolish men

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"People who urge you to be realistic generally want you to accept their version of reality."
- Unknown
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"One by one, little by little, moment by moment,
a wise one should remove one’s own impurities,
as a smith removes dross from silver."
- Dhammapada 18.239
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"The good renounce (attachment for) everything.
The virtuous do not prattle with a yearning for pleasures.
The wise show no elation or depression
when touched by happiness or sorrow."
- Dhammapada 6.83