Religious Thought 41



Enough of the pursuit of pleasure, Enough of wealth and righteous deeds! In the dark forest of the world What peace of mind can they bring you?
- Ashtavakra Gita 10:7
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The Buddha said: "When a person has thoroughly understood the world, from top to bottom, when there is nothing in the world that agitates him anymore, then he has become somebody who is free from confusion and fears and tremblings and the longings of desire. He has gone beyond getting old and beyond birth and death."
- Sutta Nipata
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You will not be able to give anyone happiness by means of your wealth, so do it by means of a cheerful countenance and good humor.
- The Prophet Muhammad in Qushayri: al-Risalat al-Qushayriyya
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God loves us not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
- Unknown?
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I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure--which is: Try to please everybody.
- Herbert Swope, address, Dec. 20, 1950
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