Just as the bee takes the nectar and leaves without damaging the color or scent of the flowers, so should the sage act in a village.

The wind cannot overturn a mountain. Temptation cannot touch the man Who is awake, strong and humble, Who masters hiself and minds the law.

You are the community now. Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.

No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

Goodwill toward all beings is the true religion; cherish in your hearts boundless goodwill to all that lives.

Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way through its shell might form of the outside world.