By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm. The Dhammapada More Quotes by The Dhammapada More Quotes From The Dhammapada If a man conquer in battle a thousand times a thousand men, and if another conquer himself, he is the greater of conquerors.* The Dhammapada If one speaks or acts with a cruel mind, misery follows, as the cart follows the horse... If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows, as a shadow follows its source. The Dhammapada In the body restraint is good; good is restraint in speech; in thought restraint is good: good is restraint in all things. The Dhammapada One's own self conquered is better than all other people. The Dhammapada
