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Dalai Lama Quotes

«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.»
Author: Dalai Lama | Keywords: examine
«If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.»
Author: Dalai Lama | Keywords: harm
«If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.»
«In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.»
«If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.»
Author: Dalai Lama | About: Compassion, Happiness | Keywords: compassion, practice
«With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.»
«When we are young and again when we are old, we depend heavily on the affection of others. Between these stages we usually feel that we can do everything without help from others and that other people's affection is simply not important. But at this stage I think it is very important to keep deep human affection.»
Author: Dalai Lama | Keywords: affection, depend, heavily, stage, stages
«Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.»
«It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.»
«In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged.»

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