“If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.”
More from Dalai Lama on Wisdom
“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.”
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
“If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.”
“We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.”
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. And be kinder than is necessary.”
“Be kind to UNKIND people.They need it the most.”
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.-Dalai Lama”
“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”
“A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.”
“A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.”
Others on Wisdom
Sun Tzu
30 quotes“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”
Cervantes
20 quotes“A closed mouth catches no flies.”
Aesop
19 quotes“Little by little does the trick.”
Confucius
19 quotes“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected without trials.”
Ben Franklin
18 quotes“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.”
Napoleon
16 quotes“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”
Cicero
15 quotes“Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.”
George Washington
14 quotes“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”
Khalil Gibran
14 quotes“Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.”
Rudyard Kipling
14 quotes“I keep six honest serving men. (They taught me all I know) Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and...”
William Penn
14 quotes“Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.”
George R.R. Martin
14 quotes“This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.”