“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”

Spiritual teacher · c. 563 BCE – c. 483 BCE

Founder of Buddhism; born in Lumbini (present-day Nepal), his teachings form the basis of one of the world's major religions.

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