Forgiveness is the most effective way of dealing with arguments; altruism and forgiveness bring humanity together so that no conflict, however serious, will go beyond the bounds of what is truly human.

If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.

We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.

To be extremely self-centred, only interested in your own satisfaction, always brings negative consequences in the long run.

The past is past, and the future is yet to come. That means the future is in your hands - the future entirely depends on the present. That realization gives you a great responsibility.

For material progress and physical well being, peace of mind is of utmost importance.

Basically, the Buddhist attitude is that you should not accept certain things through sheer faith. And for that you need a skeptical attitude. Buddha himself made this clear to his followers. He said you should not accept those things I taught out of respect for me, but rather through investigation by yourself.