What you have become is the result of what you have thought
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.
A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others.
He who lives with his senses well controlled, moderate in his food and drink, he will not be overthrown, any more than the wind throws down a rocky mountain.