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“Whatever an enemy might do to an enemy, or a foe to a foe, the ill-directed mind can do to you even worse.”

— Gautama Buddha, Dhammapada (Pali Canon), Cittavagga: The Mind, 42-43

About Gautama Buddha

563 BC – 483 BC

Teacher from ancient India whose teachings became the foundation of Buddhism. The Dhammapada, a collection of verses traditionally linked to his teaching, is among the best-known Buddhist texts.

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