In four ways ... should one who flatters be understood as a foe in the guise of a friend: He approves of his friend's evil deeds, he disapproves his friend's good deeds, he praises him in his presence, he speaks ill of him in his absence.

Victory breeds hatred; the defeated live in pain. The peaceful live happily, giving up victory and defeat.

Care about your children. Just bless them instead of worrying, as every child is the little Buddha who helps his parents to grow up.

Friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace.

Dignity and quiet joy in all that we do are the expression of perfect concentration and perfect wisdom.

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.

Neither in the sky nor in mid-ocean, nor by entering into mountain clefts, nowhere in the world is there a place where one may escape from the results of evil deeds.