arelessness is the great foe to
virtue.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

You say that while young a man should be gay, and when old then
religious.... Death, however, as a robber, sword in hand, follows us
all, desiring to capture his prey: how then should we wait for old
age, ere we turn our minds to religion?--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

If you urge that I am young and tender, and that the time for seeking
wisdom is not yet, then you should know that to seek true religion,
there never is a time not fit.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Work out your own salvation with diligence.--Mahaparinibbana-sutta.

No man can purify another.--Dhammapada.

The good man's love ends in love; the bad man's love in
hate.--Kshemendra's Kalpalata.

He who holds up a torch to (lighten) mankind is always honored by
me.--Rahula-sutta.

Where there is uprightness, wisdom is there, and where there is
wisdom, uprightness is there.--Sonadanda-sutta.

Liberty, courtesy, benevolence, unselfishness, under all circumstances
towards all people--these qualities are to the world what the linchpin
is to the rolling chariot.--Sigalovada-sutta.

Let us be knit together ... as friends.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Since even animals can live together in mutual reverence, confidence,
and courtesy, much more should you, O Brethren, so let your light
shine forth that you ... may be seen to dwell in like manner
together.--Cullavagga.

Trust is the best of relationships.--Dhammapada.

Faithful and trustworthy, he injures not his fellow-man by
deceit.--Tevijja-sutta.

Worship consists in fulfilling the design (of the person honored), not
in offerings of perfumes, garlands, and the like.--Jatakamala.

Compassion for all creatures is the true religion.--Buddha-charita.

The wise firmly believe that in Mercy the whole of Righteousness is
contained. What virtue ... does there exist which is not the
consequence of Mercy?--Jatakamala.

Even if a man have done evil a hundred times, let him not do it
again.--Udanavarga.

He who, having been angered, gives way to anger no more, has achieved
a mighty victory.--Udanavarga.

Better than sovereignty over this earth, ... better than lordship over
all worlds, is the recompense of the first step in holiness.--Dhammapada.

Now many distinguished warriors thought: we who go (to war) and find
our delight in fighting, do evil.... What shall we do that we may
cease from evil and do good?--Mahavagga.

Victory breeds hatred.--Dham