“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.” The Buddha

all fear death

All tremble at violence; all fear death.
Putting oneself in the place of another,
one should not kill nor cause another to kill.

This is a genuine Buddha quote. It’s from the Dhammapada, verse 129.

“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.”—The Buddha Click To Tweet

“Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.” The Buddha

This is a genuine quote from the Buddhist scriptures.

Just as with her own life
A mother shields from hurt
Her own son, her only child,
Let all-embracing thoughts
For all beings be yours.

“Just as with her own life A mother shields from hurt Her own son, her only child, Let all-embracing thoughts For all beings be yours.” The Buddha Click To Tweet

It’s from the Metta Sutta.

“Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves.” The Buddha

This is a genuine Buddha quote. It’s from the Dhammapada, verse 80:

Irrigators channel waters;
fletchers straighten arrows;
carpenters shape wood;
the wise master themselves.

Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves.” The Buddha Click To Tweet

“Some do not understand that we must die, But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.” The Buddha

This is a genuine Buddha quote. It’s the 6th verse of the Dhammapada:

Some do not understand
that we must die,
But those who do realize this
settle their quarrels.
~ The Buddha

“Some do not understand that we must die, but those who do realize this settle their quarrels.” ~ The Buddha Click To Tweet

“You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.” The Buddha

This is a genuine Buddha quote. It’s from the Dhammapada, from a verse that reads in full,

You yourself must strive.
The Buddhas only point the way.
Those meditative ones who tread the path
are released from the bonds of Mara.

“You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.” The Buddha Click To Tweet

“Whoever doesn’t flare up at someone who’s angry wins a battle hard to win.” The Buddha


This is a genuine Buddha quote, from the Samyutta Nikaya.

Whoever doesn’t flare up
at someone who’s angry
wins a battle
hard to win.
– The Buddha

“Whoever doesn’t flare up at someone who’s angry wins a battle hard to win.” The Buddha Click To Tweet

“Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.” The Buddha

This is a genuine Buddha quote. It’s from the Dhammapada.

Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.
The Buddha

“Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.”—The Buddha Click To Tweet

“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.” The Buddha

This is a genuine Buddha quote, from the Dhammapada:

Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.

“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.” The Buddha Click To Tweet

“Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone.” The Buddha

This is a genuine Buddha quote. It’s from the Dhammapada, verse 50.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone. – The Buddha.

“Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone.” The Buddha Click To Tweet

“Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.” The Buddha

This is a genuine Buddha quote, from the Dhammapada:

Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.

“Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.” The Buddha Click To Tweet