<p>Yes that's verse 3 of <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.01.budd.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the opening chapter of the Dhammapada</a>,</p>
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<li><p>Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts suffering follows him like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox.</p>
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<li><p>Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow.</p>
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<li><p>&quot;He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me.&quot; Those who harbor such thoughts do not still their hatred.</p>
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<li><p>&quot;He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me.&quot; Those who do not harbor such thoughts still their hatred.</p>
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<li><p>Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.</p>
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<li><p>There are those who do not realize that one day we all must die. But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.</p>
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Good find Chris! There's another dhammapada verse that's similar to this that the OP may find useful as well, I can't find it ATM though; its something along the lines of "emnity does not vanquish emnity. I just thought I'd throw it out there if you have a minute to link it too; I don't think it's the verse he's looking for, but its very similar in concept so I thought it might be of use :)
Ryan
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@Ryan I think that "emnity does not vanquish emnity" is verse 5, above.
ChrisW
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LOL sure enough, I didn't read that far :)
Ryan
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2015-12-14T22:37:45.037Z
@adamokkha Ven. Yuttadhammo also has translated readings of the associated stories on his YouTube channel, if you're interested :)
Ryan
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ChrisW
<p>I am looking for a text that I recall having seen in which the Buddha says something like: There is no rest for those who are obsessed with thoughts such as 'he has wronged/harmed me' and similar.</p>

<p>It may have been the Dhammapada...any help is appreciated.</p>

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# Reference request: no rest for those with ill will

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-14)

I am looking for a text that I recall having seen in which the Buddha says something like: There is no rest for those who are obsessed with thoughts such as 'he has wronged/harmed me' and similar.

It may have been the Dhammapada...any help is appreciated.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-14. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Yes that's verse 3 of [the opening chapter of the Dhammapada](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.01.budd.html),

> 1. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts suffering follows him like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox.
> 2. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow.
> 3. "He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me." Those who harbor such thoughts do not still their hatred.
> 4. "He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me." Those who do not harbor such thoughts still their hatred.
> 5. Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.
> 6. There are those who do not realize that one day we all must die. But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Good find Chris! There's another dhammapada verse that's similar to this that the OP may find useful as well, I can't find it ATM though; its something along the lines of "emnity does not vanquish emnity. I just thought I'd throw it out there if you have a minute to link it too; I don't think it's the verse he's looking for, but its very similar in concept so I thought it might be of use :)  
> **username_1**: @username_2 I think that "emnity does not vanquish emnity" is verse 5, above.  
> **username_2**: LOL sure enough, I didn't read that far :)  
> **username_2**: @adamokkha Ven. Yuttadhammo also has translated readings of the associated stories on his YouTube channel, if you're interested :)  

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