"He insulted me, he hurt me, he defeated me, he robbed me. Those who hold onto resentment do not still their hatred.

– DhammaPada Verse 3

"He insulted me, he hurt me, he defeated me, he robbed me. Those who let go of resentment still their hatred.

– DhammaPada Verse 4

Hatred is never reconciled by hatred in this world. Only by non-hatred is hatred reconciled. This is an eternal principle."

– DhammaPada Verse 5

Picture: Almond Blossom, by Vincent Van Gogh

Related Teachings:

Why do beings live in hate? (Excerpt from DN 21) ↗️ - A discourse on conditions that lead to conflict even though beings wish to be free of enmity, violence.

Developing the mind by classifying thoughts into two categories | Right Intention (MN 19) - The Buddha describes how he cultivated his mind with a careful categorization of thoughts to cultivate and thoughts to eliminate, understanding their relationship and how it inclines the mind’s underlying tendencies.