675 Quotes by Dalai Lama XIV

A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm.

Passion is what gives sense to our life.

The only clear thing is that we humans are the only species with the power to destroy the earth as we know it. The birds have no such power, nor do the insects, nor does any mammal. Yet if we have the capacity to destroy the earth, so, too, do we have the capacity to protect it.

The source of peace is within us; so also the source of war. And the real enemy is within us, and not outside. The source of war is not the existence of nuclear weapons or other arms. It is the minds of human beings who decide to push the button and to use those arms out of hatred, anger or greed.

Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned.

World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.

Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.

When you hate someone intensely, 80% of what you think is delusion.

Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.