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.

- DhammaPada Verse 2

Related Teachings:

• Two classes of thoughts and the four right efforts ↗️ - The Buddha shares insights on the mind’s workings and how one can choose to cultivate the mind’s landscape
• Intention shapes all phenomena ↗️ - Understanding kamma in brief
• Eight harmful and beneficial qualities ↗️ - Qualities that lead to decline and to growth in both secular and spiritual domains