The faults of others are easily perceived, but those of oneself are difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides as a cheat hides the false dice from the gamester.

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The faults of others are easily perceived, but those of oneself are difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides as a cheat hides the false dice from the gamester.

Tradizione buddhista · Dhammapada · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 347

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All that we are is made up of our thoughts; it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speak or act with a pure thought, happiness will follow him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

Tradizione buddhista · Dhammapada · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 114

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As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion breaks through an unreflecting mind.

Tradizione buddhista · Dhammapada · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 119

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In the body restraint is good; good is restraint in speech; in thought restraint is good: good is restraint in all things.

Tradizione buddhista · Dhammapada · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 141

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Like a beautiful flower, full of colour but without scent, are the fine but fruitless words of him who does not act accordingly.

Tradizione buddhista · Dhammapada · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 211