Living in the world, and doing no harm to aught that lives.—­Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.

As he said so he acted.—­Vangisa-sutta.

Those who have sin at heart, but are sweet of speech, are like a pitcher smeared with nectar, but full of poison.—­Lalita Vistara.

Like a ... flower that is rich in color, but has no scent, so are the fine ... words of him who does not act accordingly.—­Dhammapada.

The mind must be brought under perfect subjection.—­Inscription on Votive Images.

He whose mind is subdued and perfectly controlled is happy.—­Udanavarga.

If only the thoughts be directed to that which is right, then happiness must necessarily follow.—­Fa-kheu-pi-u.

Evil he overcame by righteousness.—­Questions of King Milinda.

He felt compassion towards those who tormented him.—­Attanagalu-vansa.

The bearer of ill-will towards them that bear ill-will can never become pure; but he who bears no ill-will pacifies them that hate.—­Udanavarga.

The man who foolishly does me wrong, I will return him the protection of my ungrudging love.—­Sutra of Forty-two Sections.

Whether of the higher class of beings, as ... a perfect man, ... or of the lower class of beings, as a grasshopper or the smallest insect—­in one word, whatever hath life thou shalt not kill.—­Sha-mi-lu-i-yao-lio.

To whom even the life of a serpent is sacred.—­Lalita Vistara.

I love living things that have no feet, ... four-footed creatures, and things with many feet....  May all creatures, all things that live, all beings of whatever kind, may they all behold good fortune.—­Cullavagga.

You do not well enticing me to a sinful act.  And what you say, that “nobody else will know of it”—­will it be less sinful for this reason?—­Jatakamala.

There is no such thing as secrecy in wrongdoing.—­Jataka.

Even could she have kept it secret from men, ... could she have kept it secret from spirit, ... could she have kept it secret from the gods, yet she could not have escaped herself from the knowledge of her sin.—­Questions of King Milinda.

Clad in garments pure as the moonbeams, ... her ornaments modesty and virtuous conduct.—­Ajanta Cave Inscriptions.

If you speak ... to a woman, do it with pureness of heart....  Say to yourself:  “Placed in this sinful world, let me be as the spotless lily, unsoiled by the mire in which it grows.”  Is she old? regard her as your mother.  Is she honorable? as your sister.  Is She of small account? as a younger sister.  Is she a child? then treat her with reverence and politeness.—­Sutra of Forty-two Sections.

    Gentle and true, simple and kind was she,
    Noble of mien, with gracious speech to all,
    And gladsome looks—­a pearl of womanhood.

—­Sir Edwin Arnold.

Do not have evil-doers for friends....  Take as your friends the best of men.—­Dhammapada.