Zoroaster

Founder of Zoroastrianism

Ancient influential 220 sayings

Sayings by Zoroaster

And when these two spirits came together, they created life and non-life, and how at the end the worst existence shall be for the wicked, but the Best Mind for the righteous.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 30.4, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

And when these two spirits came together, they created life and non-life, and how at the end the worst existence shall be for the wicked, but the Best Mind for the righteous.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 30.4, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Disputed

Therefore, you who are living, make known these doctrines to those who are striving for the Lie, so that they may not bring about a second destruction for themselves.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 30.11, Gathas
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Therefore, you who are living, make known these doctrines to those who are striving for the Lie, so that they may not bring about a second destruction for themselves.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 30.11, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Disputed

Whosoever, O Mazda, by his thoughts, words, and deeds makes a sacrifice to Thee, he shall be granted the best existence.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 33.1, Gathas
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Whosoever, O Mazda, by his thoughts, words, and deeds makes a sacrifice to Thee, he shall be granted the best existence.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 33.1, Gathas
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He who chooses the Lie, O Mazda, for him shall be woe at the end.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 30.5, Gathas
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He who chooses the Lie, O Mazda, for him shall be woe at the end.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 30.5, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Confirmed

Show me, O Mazda, through Good Mind, how to fulfill this teaching, for which I ask Thee, and through Thy Righteousness, to approach Thee, O Ahura, and to offer praise to Thee.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 33.6, Gathas
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Show me, O Mazda, through Good Mind, how to fulfill this teaching, for which I ask Thee, and through Thy Righteousness, to approach Thee, O Ahura, and to offer praise to Thee.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 33.6, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Confirmed

Tell me truly, O Ahura, who upholds the earth below and the heavens from falling? Who made the waters and the plants? Who yoked swiftness to the winds and clouds? Who is the creator of Good Thought, O Mazda?

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 44.4, Gathas
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Tell me truly, O Ahura, who upholds the earth below and the heavens from falling? Who made the waters and the plants? Who yoked swiftness to the winds and clouds? Who is the creator of Good Thought, O Mazda?

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 44.4, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Confirmed

Who created light and darkness? Who created sleep and waking?

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 44.5, Gathas
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Who created light and darkness? Who created sleep and waking?

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 44.5, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Disputed

Who made the moon, and the sun, and the stars, which show the path to the believer?

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 44.3, Gathas
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Who made the moon, and the sun, and the stars, which show the path to the believer?

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 44.3, Gathas
Strange & Unusual Disputed

Aša Vahišta (Best Righteousness) is the best of all things, and happiness is to him who is righteous for the sake of Righteousness.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 43.16, Gathas (concept of Aša)
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

Aša Vahišta (Best Righteousness) is the best of all things, and happiness is to him who is righteous for the sake of Righteousness.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 43.16, Gathas (concept of Aša)
Strange & Unusual Disputed

Indeed, the highest wisdom is to choose righteousness through good thought.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 45.8, Gathas (interpretation)
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Indeed, the highest wisdom is to choose righteousness through good thought.

c. 1500-1000 BCE — Yasna 45.8, Gathas (interpretation)
Strange & Unusual Disputed