Speak not harshly to anyone; Those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Painful indeed is language violent; Blow for blow will pursue thee.
Through zeal, knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows this double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.
Rude speech is the sharp sword. Greed and lust are the repulsive poison.
A heart untouched by worldly things, not swayed by sorrow, passionless and secure – that is the greatest blessing.
A kind man who makes good use of wealth is rightly said to possess a great treasure; but the miser who hoards up his riches will have no profit.
A man is not learned because he talks much; He who is patient, free from hatred and fear, he is called learned.
A wise man blows off the impurities of his self, as a smith blows off the impurities of silver one by one, little by little and from time to time.
All things are transient and void of self.
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