Siddhartha Gautama--Buddha

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.

To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.

No one saves us but ourselves, no one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path but Buddhas clearly show the way.

To cease from evil, to do good, and to purify the mind yourself, this is the teaching of all the Buddhas.

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

Neither fire, nor moisture, nor wind can destroy the blessing of good deeds, and blessings enlighten the whole world.

Do not go by revelation;
Do not go by tradition;
Do not go by hearsay;
Do not go on the authority of sacred texts;
Do not go on the grounds of pure logic;
Do not go by a view that seems rational;
Do not go by reflecting on mere appearances. . .