However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?
18+ Best Buddha Quotes & Wishes
Updated: October 2026
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Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Work out your own salvation with diligence.
Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves.
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.
Long is the night to him who is awake.
Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.
The root of suffering is attachment.
A disciplined mind brings happiness.
If you propose to speak, always ask yourself: is it true, is it necessary, is it kind?
Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
The mind is everything. What you think you become.
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.