Creatures of every variety were moved one toward another lovingly; fear and terror altogether put away, none entertained a hateful thought; the Angels, foregoing their heavenly joys, sought rather to alleviate the sinner’s sufferings.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

The virtuous retain in their mind the good done to them, whereas the evil they experience drops from their mind, like water from a lotus-petal.—­Jatakamala.

Vice, O king, is a mean thing, virtue is great and grand.—­Questions of King Milinda.

I deem ... unrighteous actions contemptible.—­Mahavagga.

Like food besmeared with poison, I abhor such happiness as is tainted with unrighteousness.—­Jatakamala.

As men sow, thus shall they reap.—­Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.

Actions have their reward, and our deeds have their result.—­Mahavagga.

Our deeds are not lost, they will surely come (back again).—­Kokaliya-sutta.

Reaping the fruit of right or evil doing, and sharing happiness or misery in consequence.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Your evil thoughts and evil words but hurt yourself.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Hell was not created by any one....  The fire of the angry mind produces the fire of hell, and consumes its possessor.  When a person does evil, he lights the fire of hell, and burns with his own fire.—­Mulamuli.

People grieve from selfishness.—­Jara-sutta.

Doing good we reap good, just as a man who sows that which is sweet (enjoys the same).—­Fa-kheu-pi-us.

He who does wrong, O king, comes to feel remorse....  But he who does well feels no remorse, and feeling no remorse, gladness will spring up within him.—­Questions of King Milinda.

Morality brings happiness:  ... at night one’s rest is peaceful, and on waking one is still happy.—­Udanavarga.

If, then, you would please me, show pity to that poor wretch.—­Nagananda.

Oppressed with others’ sufferings.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

A loving heart is the great requirement! ... not to oppress, not to destroy; ... not to exalt oneself by treading down others; but to comfort and befriend those in suffering.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

He cares for and cherishes his people more than one would a naked and perishing child.—­Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.

The acts and the practice of religion, to wit, sympathy, charity, truthfulness, purity, gentleness, kindness.—­Pillar Inscriptions of Asoka.

Go ye, O Brethren, and wander forth, for the gain of the many, the welfare of the many, in compassion for the world, for the good, for the gain, for the welfare of ... men....  Publish, O, Brethren, the doctrine glorious....  Preach ye a life of holiness ... perfect and pure.—­Mahavagga.

Go, then, through every country, convert those not converted....  Go, therefore, each one travelling alone; filled with compassion, go! rescue and receive.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.