By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control, the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm.
Dhammapada — Buddhist scripture
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Dhammapada, verse 25; English translation by F. Max Müller. Traditional Buddhist teachings; attributed to the scripture rather than claiming a historically recorded individual utterance.
- Dhammapada, verse 25
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