Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge; there is no other refuge.
Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.
These teachings are like a raft, to be abandoned once you have crossed the flood. Since you should abandon even good states of mind generated by these teachings, How much more so should you abandon bad states of mind!
A brahmin once asked The Blessed One: "Are you a God?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a saint?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a magician?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "What are you then?" "I am awake."
Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.
Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love.
If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings...that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.
