O seeker! Rely on nothing until you want nothing.

No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed.

If you determine your course With force or speed, You miss the way of the dharma. Quietly consider What is right and what is wrong. Receiving all opinions equally, Without haste, wisely, Observe the dharma.

Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.

To utter pleasant words without practicing them, is like a fine flower without fragrance.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.