QuoteQuest“I spit on my life. Death in battle would be better for me than that I, defeated, survive.”
— Buddha
Verification
AttributedRecorded by a reliable secondary source; exact wording may differ.
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Source
- Title
- Wikiquote: Gautama Buddha
- Type
- reference · Secondary source
- Held by
- Wikiquote
Context
This statement is made in reference to his battle against the personification of temptation to evil, Mara.
Cite this source
Buddha. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Gautama Buddha. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha
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