The Buddha

The Buddha (c. 6th-5th century BCE)

"With energy, diligence,
restraint, and control,
the wise person should make an island
which no flood can overflow."

• The Dhammapada (Verses on the Way, Chapter 2), recorded in the 3rd century BCE. Translation by Glenn Wallis, 2004.

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