Illusion Quotes

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.

The distinction between past, present and future is only an illusion, however persistent.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.