Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true.

The tongue like a sharp knife ... Kills without drawing blood.

The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all other joys, and the cessation of desire conquers all suffering

Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is pleasant.

Be a light unto yourself.

It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind.

If you sleep, Desire grows in you Like a vine in the forest. Like a monkey in the forest You jump from tree to tree, Never finding the fruit - From life to life, Never finding peace. If you are filled with desire Your sorrows swell Like the grass after the rain. But if you subdue desire Your sorrows shall fall from you Like drops of water from a lotus flower.