3 thoughts on ““Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. Conquer dishonesty with truth.” The Buddha”

    1. Sometimes I do my own translations, Cierra. I think that’s what I did here, with verse 223 of the Dhammapada (not Dharmapada). This version is very similar to Gil Fronsdal’s translation, which is on page 55 of that edition.

  1. A translation I really like: Silence the angry with love. Silence the ill-natured with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.

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