One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield.

An evil deed, like fresh milk, does not go bad suddenly. Smouldering, like fire covered by ashes, the evil deed follows the fool.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.

Harm no other beings. They are just your brothers and sisters.

There is one thing that, when cultivated and regularly practiced, leads to deep spiritual intention, to peace, to mindfulness and clear comprehension, to vision and knowledge, to a happy life here and now, and to the culmination of wisdom and awakening. And what is that one thing? It is mindfulness centred on the body

Those... who find delight in freedom from attachment in the renunciation of clinging, free from the inflow of thoughts, they are like shining lights, having reached final liberation in the world.