“Action should culminate in wisdom.”
“Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature.”
“For one who has been honored, dishonor is worse than death.”
“A man's own self is his friend. A man's own self is his foe.”
“To the illumined man or woman, a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same.”
“What is work and what is not work are questions that perplex the wisest of men.”
“Even as a tortoise draws in its limbs, the wise can draw in their senses at will.”
“The body is mortal, but the person dwelling in the body is immortal and immeasurable.”
“Sages speak of the immutable Tree of Life, with its tape root above and its branches below.”
“Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for him who always doubts.”
“When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.”
“Little by little, through patience and repeated effort, the mind will become stilled in the Self.”
“Fear not what is not real, never was and never will be. What is real, always was and cannot be destroyed.”
“Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart -- a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water -- I accept with joy.”
“He is not elevated by good fortune or depressed by bad. His mind is established in God, and he is free from delusion.”
“Governing sense, mind and intellect, intent on liberation, free from desire, fear and anger, the sage is forever free.”
“The disunited mind is far from wise; how can it meditate? How be at peace? When you know no peace, how can you know joy?”
“Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.”
“The sage awakes to light in the night of all creatures. That which the world calls day is the night of ignorance to the wise.”
“Whatever you do, make it an offering to me -- the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering.”
“Offer unto me that which is very dear to thee -- which thou holdest most covetable. Infinite are the results of such an offering.”
“Still your mind in me, still yourself in me, and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord of Love, dwelling in your heart.”
“As person abandons worn-out clothes and acquires new ones, so when the body is worn out a new one is acquired by the Self, who lives within.”
“The live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them, who have renounced every selfish desire and sense craving tormenting the heart.”
“Out of compassion I destroy the darkness of their ignorance. From within them I light the lamp of wisdom and dispel all darkness from their lives.”
“Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.”
“Living creatures are nourished by food, and food is nourished by rain; rain itself is the water of life, which comes from selfless worship and service.”
“On this path effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear.”
“I look upon all creatures equally; none are less dear to me and none more dear. But those who worship me with love live in me, and I come to life in them.”
“Valor, glory, firmness, skill, generosity, steadiness in battle and ability to rule -- these constitute the duty of a soldier. They flow from his own nature.”