Gautama Buddha

If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current – how can he help others across?

Buddha

If a man possesses a repentant spirit his sins will disappear, but if he has an unrepentant spirit his sins will continue and condemn him for their sake forever.

Buddha

If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more, and another should conquer himself, his would be the greater victory, because the greatest of victories is the victory over oneself.

Buddha

If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

Buddha

If a string has one end, it has another.

Buddha

If a traveller does not meet with one who is his better, or his equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journey; there is no companionship with a fool.

Buddha

If I had even a slight awareness, and practiced the Great Way, what I would fear would be deviating from it.

Buddha

If it is not truthful and not helpful, don’t say it. If it is truthful and not helpful, don’t say it. If it is not truthful and helpful, don’t say it. If it is truthful and helpful, wait for the right time.

Buddha

If people become accustomed to lying, they will unconsciously commit every possible wrong deed. Before they can act wickedly, they must lie and once they begin to lie they will act wickedly without concern.

Buddha

If there is only empty space, with no suns nor planets in it, then space loses its substantiality.

Buddha