As an irrigator guides water to his fields, as an archer aims an arrow, as a carpenter carves wood, the wise shape their lives.
Blessed are they who earn their livelihood in a way that brings hurt or danger to no living thing.
By manly deeds, by earnest striving, by self-discipline and renunciation make for yourself an island that no food can overwhelm.
Death appears unlovely only to those attached to earthly things.
Do not speak harshly to any one; those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Angry speech is painful: blows for blows will touch thee.
Happily do we live, benevolent amongst the hateful, amidst hateful men, we live benevolent.
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love, this is the eternal rule.
Hatred is the great blazing fire. Ignorance is the deepest darkness.
He who destroyed craving has overcome all sorrow. Conquer your desires or they will conquer you.
He who sees things as they really are, is not affected by scents whether vice or pleasant.
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