Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge; there is no other refuge.
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- Attributed to
- Gautama Buddha
- Source
- Miscellaneous, Digha Nikaya, 16
- Culture / tradition
- Buddhism
- Attribution status
- ✓ Verified source
- Verification
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