A man who will be the public leader, must know how to be the public follower.

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.

All phenomena do not inherently exist because of being dependent-arisings. all phenomena do not inherently exist because of being dependently imputed.

Suffering is wishing things were other than they are.

Be your own lamps. Be your own shelters. Hang on to the truth as a lamp. Hang on to the truth as a refuge.

When a monk is an arahant, with his fermentations ended - one who has reached fulfillment, done the task, laid down the burden, attained the true goal, totally destroyed the fetter of becoming, and is released through right gnosis - the thought doesn't occur to him that 'There is someone better than me,' or 'There is someone equal to me,' or 'There is someone worse than me.'

Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.