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“A wise person should be urgently moved on occasions that make for urgency.”

“A wise person should be urgently moved On occasions that make for urgency.”—The Buddha

This is a genuine quote from the Buddhist scriptures. It’s from the Itivuttika, and here the translation is by John Ireland

“A wise person should be urgently moved
On occasions that make for urgency.”—The Buddha

“A wise person should be urgently moved on occasions that make for urgency.”—The Buddha Click To Tweet
Posted on November 19, 2021November 29, 2021Author BodhipaksaTags action, wisdom

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