From eating meat arrogance is born, from arrogance erroneous imaginations issue, and from imagination is born greed; and for this reason refrain from eating meat.

Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.

To do a little good is more than to accomplish great conquests.

The fragrance of sandalwood and rosebay does not travel far. But the fragrance of virtue rises to the heavens.

A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.

Never in the world does hatred cease by hatred; hatred ceases by love.

Forgive and be free. Forget that you have forgiven and be freer.