Buddha

The Buddha (This quote recorded in the 3rd century BCE)

"A person is not skilled
just because he talks a lot.
Peaceful, friendly, secure--
that one is called 'skilled.'"

• From The Dhammapada (Verses on the Way, Chapter 19), recorded in the 3rd century BCE. Translation by Glenn Wallis, 2004.

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