I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
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.
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
He who walks in the eightfold noble path with unswerving determination is sure to reach Nirvana.
Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields an abundance of fruits. But alms given to those who are yet under the tyrannical yoke of the passions are like seed deposited in a bad soil. The passions of the receiver of the alms choke, as it were, the growth of merits.
A woman of the world is anxious to exhibit her form and shape, whether walking, standing, sitting, or sleeping. Even when represented as a picture, she desires to captivate with the charms of her beauty and, thus, to rob men of their steadfast heart.
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self.' The wise man sees there is no ground on which to build the idea of 'self;' thus, he has a right conception of the world and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow will be dissolved again, but the truth will remain.