Great Throughts Treasury
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Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra or Zarathushtra Spitama NULL
Persian Prophet, Founder of Zoroastrianism, Author of Yasna Haptanghaiti and the Gathas, Zoroastrianism is based on achieving six ideals: a good mind: a positive attitude and gaining wisdom, principled living: honesty, honest work, helpfulness, moderation and balance, independence: self-reliance and leadership, serenity and happiness, wholeness: healthy and holistic living, and an undying spirit
"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness."
"Thus leaving us free to choose our faith at our own will."
"Things divine are not attainable by mortals who understand sensual things."
"Thus to the Lord doth Asha, the Truth, reply: “No guide is known who can shelter the world from woe, none who knows what moves and works Thy lofty plans.”"
"Thus to the Lord doth Asha, the Truth, reply: No guide is known who can shelter the world from woe,"
"Truly, there are two primal Spirits, twins renowned to be in conflict. In thought and word, in acts they are two: the better and the bad. And those who act well have chosen rightly between these two, not so the evildoers."
"Unto Thee, O Lord, the Soul of Creation cried: “For whom didst Thou create me, and who so fashioned me? Feuds and fury, violence and the insolence of might have oppressed me; None have I to protect me save Thee; Command for me then the blessings of a settled, peaceful life.”"
"Truth is best (of all that is) good. As desired, what is being desired is truth for him who (represents) the best truth."
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed."
"When you doubt, abstain."
"When power becomes gracious and descends into the visible — such descent I call beauty. And there is nobody from whom I want beauty as much as from you who are powerful: let your kindness be your final self-conquest."
"Violence must be put down! against cruelty make a stand, ye who would make sure of the reward of Good Thought through Right, to whose company the holy man belongs. His dwelling place shall be in thy House, O Ahura."
"You great star, what would your happiness be had you not those for whom you shine?"
"With an open mind, seek and listen to all the highest ideals. Consider the most enlightened thoughts. Then choose your path, person by person, each for oneself."