On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.

You yourself must earnestly practice, the enlightened ones only proclaim the path.

Never by hatred is hatred appeased, but it is appeased by kindness. This is an eternal truth.

One is not a great one because one defeats or harms other living beings. One is so called because one refrains from defeating or harming other living beings.

I gained nothing at all from Supreme Enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called Supreme Enlightenment.

Happy indeed are the arahants! No craving can be found in them. Cut off is the conceit 'I am,' Burst asunder is delusion's net.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.