The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small separate self, feeling guilty or proud of that self, and he offered revolutionary teachings that resounded like a lion's roar, like a great rising tide, helping people to wake up and break free from the prison of ignorance.
Copy QuotePower is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!
Copy Quote View & SharePower is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
Copy Quote View & ShareAll things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.
Copy Quote View & ShareBecause power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
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