Buddha

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”

“What we think, we become.”

“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”

“It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”

“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”

“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.”

“All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?”

“He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana.”

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

“Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”

“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.”

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”

“What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?”

“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.”

“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.”

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”