Buddha

“Let no one neglect his own duty for the sake of another's, however great; let a person, after he has discerned his own duty, be always attentive to his duty.”

“By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control, the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm.”

“He who controls his hand, who controls his foot, who controls his speech, who is well-controlled, who delights inwardly, who is collected, alone, content — him they call Bhikshu.”

“Patience and tolerance are the highest of austerities; the supreme is Nirvana, say the Buddhas.”

“The fool who knows that he is a fool is for that very reason wise; the fool who thinks he is wise is called a fool indeed.”

“As bees collect nectar from flowers without injuring them, so should the wise move through the world.”

“He who has reached the end of the journey, free from sorrow, set free in every respect, has thrown off all bonds — fever exists not for him.”

“Let one not regard one's own faults as small but those of others as great; thus blame and praise are reversed.”

“As a fletcher makes straight his arrow, the wise man makes straight his trembling and unsteady mind.”

“Do not think lightly of evil, saying, 'It will not come near me.' Even by the falling of drops a water-pot is filled.”

“Do not think lightly of good, saying, 'It will not come near me.' Even by the falling of drops a water-pot is filled.”

“Lead others, not by violence, but by righteousness and equity; he who is guided by law is wise, and is called just.”

“He who finds no fault with others, but is intent upon his own duties, is well guarded against the world's discord.”

“Just as the great ocean has but one taste, the taste of salt, so my doctrine has but one taste, the taste of liberation.”

“Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train.”

“Riches make most people greedy, and so are like caravans lumbering down the road of folly.”

“He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his food, idle, and weak, Mara overthrows him.”

“He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well controlled, moderate in his food, faithful and strong, him Mara will not overthrow.”

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”