Their mind is peaceful,

peaceful are their speech and deeds.

Such a one is at peace,

rightly freed through enlightenment.

Lacking faith, a house-breaker,

one who acknowledges nothing,

purged of hope, they’ve wasted their chance:

that is indeed the supreme person!

Whether in village or wilderness,

in a valley or the uplands,

wherever the perfected ones live

is a delightful place.

Delightful are the wildernesses

where no people delight.

Those free of greed will delight there,

not those who seek sensual pleasures.

Minor Collection Sayings of the Dhamma 100–115 8. The Thousands

Better than a thousand

meaningless sayings

is a single meaningful saying,

hearing which brings you peace.

Better than a thousand

meaningless verses

is a single meaningful verse,

hearing which brings you peace.

Better than reciting

a hundred meaningless verses

is a single saying of Dhamma,

hearing which brings you peace.

The supreme conqueror is

not he who conquers a million men in battle,

but he who conquers a single man:

himself.