Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, was an ancient Persian prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. He lived approximately between 1000-600 BCE and died around 583 BCE. Born into a noble family in Persia, he received divine revelations at age twenty, proclaiming Ahura Mazda as the supreme deity of light and truth. His teachings centered on the cosmic struggle between good and evil, emphasizing that individuals must choose righteousness through good thoughts, words, and deeds. Though initially met with resistance, his faith eventually became the state religion of the Persian Empire, profoundly influencing later Abrahamic faiths.
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“Ability in a man is knowledge which emanates from divine light”
“When we are in doubt whether an action is good or bad, abstain from it.”
“Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed.”
“Satisfaction linked with dishonor or with harm to others is a prison for the seeker.”
“All flows out from the Deity, and all must be absorbed in Him again.”
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“Explore the River of the Soul; whence or in what order you have come.”
“You shall love peace as a means to new wars - and the short peace more than the long.”
“By my love and my hope I beseech you - do not forsake hero in your soul!”
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“Doing good to others is not a duty. It is a joy, for it increases your own health and happiness.”
“A knife of the keenest steel requires the whetstone, and the wisest man needs advice.”