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Greek • The Republic • 1:5:22
“Yes, but do not persons often err about good and evil: many who are not good seem to be so, and conversely?”
Section 5 · The Republic
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Dhammapada
1:5
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.
Dhammapada
1:4
"He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"--in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease.
Dhammapada
16:5
From affection comes grief, from affection comes fear; he who is free from affection knows neither grief nor fear.
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“He caused punishments and torments to cease, because they led astray into Error and bondage those who needed mercy.”
The Revelation of the Son · Gospel of Truth
Highlighted 9 times“The grandest forms of active force From Tao come, their only source. Who can of Tao the nature tell? Our sight it flies, our touch as well. Eluding sight, eluding touch, The forms of things all in it crouch; Eluding touch, eluding sight, There are their semblances, all right. Profound it is, dark and obscure; Things' essences all there endure. Those essences the truth enfold Of what, when seen, shall then be told. Now it is so; 'twas so of old. Its name--what passes not away; So, in their beautiful array, Things form and never know decay. How know I that it is so with all the beauties of existing things? By this (nature of the Tao).”
Chapter 21 · Tao Te Ching
Highlighted 3 times“He became:”
The Revelation of the Son · Gospel of Truth
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3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
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5Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
Dhammapada 1:5
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Matthew 5:44
Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you...
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