“Humility is the strength of the strong and the instrument the wise use to reform their foes.”
“Elephants stand firm even when wounded by a barrage of arrows. Strong-willed men are not discouraged when they meet disaster.”
“Weigh a man’s merits and weigh his faults,
then judge him according to the greater.”
“As water changes according to the soil through which it flows,
so a man assimilates the character of his associates.”
“Virtue yields Heaven’s honor and Earth’s wealth.
What is there then that is more fruitful for a man?”
“Among those who stand outside virtue, there is no greater fool
than he who stands with a lustful heart outside another’s gate.”
“What is truthfulness? It is speaking words
which are totally free from harmful effects.”
“Though his every word is full of kindly virtue,
a man’s mean backbiting will betray an empty heart.”
“Riches acquired by proper and judicious means, in a manner
that harms no one, will bring both piety and pleasure.”
“In the hands of a benevolent man,
Wealth is like a medicinal tree whose healing gifts help all.”
“The whole purpose of earning wealth and maintaining a home is to provide hospitality to guests.”
(Source: Spiritual Teachings-Himalayan Academy, Hawaii, US)
