“Respectful behavior towards elders confers long life, beauty, joy and strength.” “The wise can eliminate others’ sorrow and are thus the greatest comfort of men.” A wise man giving happiness gains happiness himself.” “Conquest of oneself trumps the victory over a thousand others in battle.” “In this world, hatred is never appeased by hatred.” “One meaningful word which leads to calm is better than a thousand empty ones.” The wise conscientiously control themselves.” “An evil-doer who is unmindful of consequences suffers consequently because of his own deeds.” ![]() More harsh words will follow with retaliatory action.” On the other hand, harassing not others, those who seek happiness gain their own happiness hereafter.” “Harassing others in quest of one’s own happiness, one gains no happiness hereafter. Putting oneself in another’s shoes, do not harm, do not kill.” ![]() “All tremble at violence, all fear death. The self-disciplined excels at them all.” “Trained horses and tuskers are excellent. “A good person takes pleasure in helping others.” Putting oneself in their shoes, one should not kill or cause to kill.” “How I am, so are these beings how they are, so am I. One should associate with such a wise person, the association with whom is only for the better, never for the worse at all.” “One should regard as a guide to hidden treasure someone who points out faults and who reproves. One should not get oneself killed by the place one lives.” “One should go wherever one can spend one’s life. “A wise man, even when in misery, can still find happiness.” “He who follows the dictates of his mind will be in trouble.” “One should do what one constantly teaches others to do.” “Both in praise and blame the wise are unshaken like the rock in the wind.” One should conduct oneself in moderation.” Seek the company of noble and virtuous friends.” “Associate not with the wicked and the evil. “It is better to be blamed by the wise than praised by the unwise.” Never was there, never will there be, nor even is there now, one who is either totally blamed or totally praised.” There is no one in this world who is not blamed. Even one who speaks in moderation, they also blame. The strength of wise men lies in reflective contemplation.” “The strength of fools lies in finding fault with others. “A fool who realizes his own foolishness can still be counted wise to some extent, but a fool who thinks himself wise is called an absolute fool.” It is better to do a good deed as one does not have to repent for having done it.” “It is better not to do an evil deed an evil deed torments one later on. “An evil doer has no escape from his bad actions wherever he tries to hide.” On the other hand, never repeat an act of evil. “Mistakes corrected make one shine like the moon beaming out of a bank of clouds.” “The wise will never do anything wrong for the sake of any gain whatsoever.” “That action which is likely to make one repent later is not good action at all.” “Those who do not speak righteously are not virtuous people.” Fourthly, he should guard himself against vulnerabilities.” Thirdly, he should try to keep on doing his duties. ![]() Secondly, he should not be disheartened even when there occurs a potentially fatal incident. “Firstly, a man should not be infatuated with his acquired glory. It is not good for a wise man to be given to anger.” It is not good for a sovereign to act without forethought. It is not good for a monk not to be self-restrained. “It is not good for a householder, a secular, to be lazy. Non-violence towards all being confers nobility on man.” ![]() One’s own one hides like a crafty gambler his losing die.” “There never was and will never be one who is totally blamed or praised.” It is impossible to make them all think alike.” The result of evil thoughts will be unpleasant circumstances and suffering.” On the other hand, if his thoughts are bad, the words and deeds will be bad. Happiness will always follow him like his shadow that never leaves him. This happiness never leaves the person whose thoughts are good. The result of good thoughts, words, and deeds will be happiness. If his thoughts are good, the words and deeds will also be good. “All that man experiences springs out of his thoughts. Thailand Foundation would like to present you with some Buddhist aphorisms, quoted in The Nectar of Truth and The Dhammapada, hoping that they will instruct your day:
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