Like fresh milk a bad deed does not turn at once. It follows a fool scorching him like a smouldering fire.

Let a man neither give himself over to pleasures ... nor yet let him give himself over to self-mortification ... To the exclusion of both these extremes, the Truth-Finder has discovered a middle course.

Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.

Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true.

If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.

To have everything is to possess nothing.

Be a lamp to yourself. Be your own confidence. Hold on to the truth within yourself as to the only truth.