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" Better than worshiping gods is obedience to the laws of righteousness. "

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" Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. "

" Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good. "

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" Let my skin and sinews and bones dry up, together with all the flesh and blood of my body! I welcome it! But I will not move from this spot until I have attained the supreme and final wisdom. "

" No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. "

" What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood? "

" 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. "

" It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. "

" The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground. "

" The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast. "

" Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. "

" He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana. "

" Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. "

" Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. "

" Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. "

" Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely. "

" The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows. "

" It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. "

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