Root out the love of self, as you might the autumn lotus with your hand. Buddhist More Quotes by Buddhist More Quotes From Buddhist A benefit given to the good is like characters engraven on a stone; a benefit given to the evil is like a line drawn on water. Buddhist ?Tis those who reverence the old That are the men versed in the Faith; Worthy of praise while in this life, And happy in the life to come. Buddhist As one might nurse a tiny flame, The able and far-seeing man, E?en with the smallest capital, Can raise himself to wealth. Buddhist If you injure a harmless person, the evil will fall back upon you, like light dust thrown up against the wind. Buddhist Neither live with a bad man nor be at enmity with him; even as if you take hold of glowing charcoal it will burn you, if you take hold of cold charcoal it will soil you. Buddhist The pure in heart, who fear to sin, The good, kindly in word and deed? These are the beings in the world Whose nature should be called divine. Buddhist
