Ye must leave righteous ways behind, not to speak of unrighteous ways.

One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield.

A brahmin once asked The Blessed One: "Are you a God?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a saint?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a magician?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "What are you then?" "I am awake."

Rain falls, wind blows, plants bloom, leaves mature and are blown away; these phenomena are all interrelated with causes and conditions, are brought about by them, and disappear as the causes and conditions change.

Those... who find delight in freedom from attachment in the renunciation of clinging, free from the inflow of thoughts, they are like shining lights, having reached final liberation in the world.

Do not give up your authority and follow blindly the will of others. This way will lead to only delusion.

One who, while seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other living beings who also desire happinesss, will not find happiness hereafter.