Just as treasures are uncovered...

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.

Virtue is persecuted...

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

The foot feels the foot...

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.

Chaos is inherent...

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

What we think, we become.

What we think, we become.

There has to be evil...

There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.

Work out your own salvation...

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Those who are free...

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

A jug fills drop by drop...

A jug fills drop by drop.

Even death is not to be feared...

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

He who loves 50 people has 50 woes...

He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.

To live a pure unselfish life...

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

Without health life is not life...

Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.

Peace comes from within...

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

The only real failure in life is...

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men...

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.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

Whatever words we utter ...

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

All wrong-doing arises because of mind...

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

You, yourself, as much as anybody...

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.