When a man makes utensils out of a metal which has been thoroughly cleansed of dross, the utensils will be excellent. You monks, who wish to follow the Way, make your own hearts clean from the dirt of evil passion, and your conduct will be unimpeachable.

A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.

To live a single day and hear a good teaching is better than to live a hundred years without knowing such teaching.

To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana.

As I am, so are others as others are, so am I. Having thus identified self and others, harm no one nor have them harmed.

Being generous, just helping one's relatives and being blameless in one's actions; this is the best good luck.

It is impossible to underestimate the significance of your today's choices