1. A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

2. All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

3. All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.

4. All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

5. An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.

6. An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

7. Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

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

9. Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

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

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

12. Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

13. Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

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

15. Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

16. However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

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

18. 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.

19. Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.

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

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

22. Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

23. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

24. Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

25. To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.

26. Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

27. The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.

28. To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.

29. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

30. In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?

31. There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.

32. Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

33. There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

34. Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

35. Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these.

36. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.

37. What we think, we become.

38. If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.

39. Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.

40. As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all.

41. Meditate.
Live purely. Be quiet.
Do your work with mastery.
Like the moon, come out
from behind the clouds!
Shine.

42. If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?

43. Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.

44. Nothing is permanent except change.

45. With our thoughts we make the world.

46. As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.

47. In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

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

49. Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.

50. Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.

51. Purity or impurity depends on oneself, no one can purify another.

52. Conquer anger by love, evil by good; conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth.

53. When you come upon a path that brings benefit and happiness to all, follow this course as the moon journeys through the stars.

54. If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

55. Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.

56. Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.