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Verse · Dhp 5

Hatred Is Never Ended by Hatred

Na hi verena verāni

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Na hi verena verāni
sammantīdha kudācanaṃ.
Averena ca sammanti:
esa dhammo sanantano.

Hatred is never ended
by hatred in this world.
By non-hatred it is ended:
this is an ancient law.

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Pāli Canon, Dhp 5
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