as we think, so we become

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The thought manifests as the word,
The word manifests as the deed,
The deed develops into a habit,
And habit hardens in character,
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So watch the thought and it's ways with care,
And let it spring from love,
Born out of concern for all beings...
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As the shadow follows the body,
As we think so we become. 

~ Buddha, from the Dhammapada

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