Dalai Lama Quotes (205+)

Enjoy the best Dalai Lama Quotes. Quotations by Dalai Lama (Spiritual leader of Tibet)
Born: Jan 01, 1970

Genuine peace is not the absence of war; it is the presence of justice.

Anger and hatred are the real enemies that we must confront and defeat, not the 'enemies' who appear temporarily from time to time in our lives.

The more compassionate our mind, the more we'll be able to lead a happier life.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

The true measure of a person is how they treat someone who can do them absolutely no good.

If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others.

Our survival depends on our ability to cooperate, to live in harmony with one another.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

In order to change, we must first believe that change is possible.

The more you engage in any type of positive action, the more you increase your inner strength and self-confidence.

Every single being, even those considered the least significant, has the same right to happiness and freedom.

About the Author

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (born 1935), is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He dedicated his life to promoting human rights, religious harmony, and the welfare of the Tibetan people, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his non-violent struggle.