Thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them. |
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. |
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. |
Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost. |
Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow. |
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. |
To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others |
To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle. |
To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. |
To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear. Water surrounds the lotus flower, but does not wet its petals. |
To keep the body in good health is a duty...otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. |
To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. |
To refrain from evil and from strong drink and to be always, steadfast in virtue; this is the good luck. |
To support mother and father, to cherish wife and child and to have a simple livelihood; this is the good luck. |
To understand everything is to forgive everything |