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Dhammapada quotes on good

2 verified English passages where Dhammapada’ s thought meets questions of good.

Dhammapada on good

Dhammapada appears in this archive through verified English quotations that touch good. This theme page collects 2 English passages that touch good as a philosophical concern—whether as a concept to define, a value to pursue, or a problem to examine. Read the passages as entry points, then return to the full thinker and theme pages for wider context.

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What did Dhammapada say about good?

The quotations below are the archive’s curated answer: English renderings selected for clarity and attribution, not a complete corpus.

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Related themes: Philosophy , Self , Knowledge , Freedom , Life , Wisdom .

  1. To avoid all evil, to cultivate the good, and to cleanse one's mind—this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
  2. Conquer anger by non-anger; conquer evil by good.