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Persist not in calling attention to a matter calculated to cause division.--Patimokkha.

Dwell together in mutual love.--Brahmanadhammika-sutta.

Let us now unite in the practice of what is good, cheris.h.i.+ng a gentle and sympathizing heart, and carefully cultivating good faith and righteousness.--Travels of Fa-hien.

May I obtain wealth, and ... may the wealth ... obtained by me be for the benefit of others.--Jinalankara.

Feeling deep compa.s.sion for the poor, grudging nothing which he possessed.--Phu-yau-king.

Humble in mind, but large in gracious deeds, abundant in charity to the poor and helpless.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Full of modesty and pity, ... kind and compa.s.sionate to all creatures that have life.--Tevijja-sutta.

He who ... is tender to all that lives ... is protected by heaven and loved by men.--Fa-kheu-pi-u.

Day and night the mind of Buddha's disciples always delights in compa.s.sion.--Dhammapada.

Let him not think detractingly of others.--Sariputta-sutta.

But offer loving thoughts and acts to all.--Sir Edwin Arnold.

Never should he speak a disparaging word of anybody.--Saddharma-pundarika.

Whatever I understand (to be right) ... I desire to practice.--Rock Inscriptions of Asoka.

Lightly to laugh at and ridicule another is wrong.--Fa-kheu-pi-us.

Virtuous deeds should be practiced today; for who can say but we may die tomorrow?--Temee Jatu.

May I be thoroughly imbued with benevolence, and show always a charitable disposition, till such time as this heart shall cease to beat.--Inscription in Temple of Nakhon Vat.

Born to give joy and bring peace to the world.--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.

The whole world of sentient creatures enjoyed ... universal tranquility.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Enmity and envy gave way to peace; contentment and rest prevailed everywhere; ... discord and variance were entirely appeased.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

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-chw.a.n.g-yan-king-lun.

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