If people become accustomed to lying, they will unconsciously commit every possible wrong deed. Before they can act wickedly, they must lie and once they begin to lie they will act wickedly without concern.

Peace comes from within; do not try to seek it without.

Your actions are your only true belongings.

Follow the truth of the way. Reflect upon it. Make it your own. Live it. It will always sustain you.

Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.

Full of love for all things in the world, practicing virtue, in order to benefit others, this man alone is happy.

Love is a fleeting emotion, to reach true nirvana one must know themselves and forsake love, for it breeds contempt