 Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others. |
| All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. |
| The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood. |
| There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills. |
| The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast. |
| Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. |
| The mind is everything. What you think you become. |
| Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair. |
| To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. |
| Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. |
| When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear. |
| Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. |
| To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. |
| Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. |
| Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. |
| Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |
| The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart. |
| A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker. |
| Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill. |
| In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. |
