Dalai Lama Quotes
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"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." - Dalai Lama
"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck." - Dalai Lama
"If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry." - Dalai Lama
"To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle." - Dalai Lama
"In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess." - Dalai Lama
“Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well." - Dalai Lama
“The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self." - Dalai Lama
“Silence is sometimes the best answer." - Dalai Lama
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively." - Dalai Lama
“Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it." - Dalai Lama
“People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost." - Dalai Lama
“Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality." - Dalai Lama
“A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure." - Dalai Lama
“A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering." - Dalai Lama
“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others." - Dalai Lama
“What surprises me most is “Man”, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present; The result being he doesn’t live in the present or the future; He lives as if he’s never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived." - Dalai Lama