The fool who recognizes his foolishness, is a wise man. But the fool who believes himself a wise man, he really is a fool.

To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

One is not low because of birth nor does birth make one holy. Deeds alone make one low, deeds alone make one holy.

For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh.

All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.

The world is on fire! And you are laughing? You are deep in the dark. Will you not ask for a light?

Life is so very difficult. How can we be anything but kind.