t are strong, nor yet kills nor causes to be killed, him do I
call a Brahman.--Vasettha-sutta.

Whoso is (entirely) divested of sin, as is the heaven of mire and the
moon of dust, him do I call a Brahman.--Udanavarga.

Him I call indeed a Brahman who, though he be guilty of no offense,
patiently endures reproaches, bonds, and stripes.--Dhammapada.

We will patiently suffer threats and blows at the hands of foolish
men.--Saddharma-pundarika.

Who, though he be cursed by the world, yet cherishes no ill-will
towards it.--Sammaparibbajaniya-sutta.

Persecutions and revilings, murders and numberless imprisonments,
these hast thou suffered in thousands from the world, verily
delighting in long-suffering.--Lalita Vistara.

At the end of life the soul goes forth alone; whereupon only our good
deeds befriend us.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

The wrongdoer, devoid of rectitude, ... is full of anxiety when death
arrives.--Mahaparinibbana-sutta.

He who has done what is right is free from fear.--Udanavarga.

No fear has any one of me; neither have I fear of any one: in my
good-will to all I trust.--Introduction to the Jataka.

Our deeds, whether good or evil, ... follow us as
shadows.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

He who now gives in charity
Shall surely reap where he has given;
For whosoever piously bestows a little water
Shall receive return like the great ocean.

--Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.

Covetous desire is the greatest (source of) sorrow. Appearing as a
friend, in secret 'tis our enemy.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

That which is given in charity is rich in returns; therefore charity is
a true friend; although it scatters it brings no
remorse.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

He who stints the profit he has made, his wealth will soon be spent
and lost.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

The (real) treasure is that laid up ... through charity and piety,
temperance and self-control.... The treasure thus hid is secure, and
passes not away. Though he leave the fleeting riches of the world,
this a man carries with him--a treasure that no wrong of others, and
no thief, can steal.--Nidhikanda-sutta.

Think of all sentient beings as thy children.--Tenets of the Soto
Sect.

Though exalted, forget not the lowly.--Jitsu-go-kiyo.

Be kind to all that lives.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Filled with compassion for all creatures.--Saddharma-pundarika.

Of all possessions, contentedness is the best by far.--Nagarjuna's
"Friendly Epist