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Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (29)
Do not put maliciousness in your judgment, for every malicious man harms his heart. For only a foolish man is wont to his destruction, but a wise man knows his way.
Dhammapada
Chapter IX: Evil (121)
Let no man think lightly of evil, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me. Even by the falling of water-drops a water-pot is filled; the...
Dhammapada
Chapter X: Punishment (136)
A fool does not know when he commits his evil deeds: but the wicked man burns by his own deeds, as if burnt by fire.
Dhammapada
Chapter II: On Earnestness (26)
Fools follow after vanity, men of evil wisdom. The wise man keeps earnestness as his best jewel.
Cloud of Unknowing
Chapter 29: That a man should bidingly travail in this work, and suffer the pain thereof, and judge no man (3)
Hereby mayest thou see that no man should be judged of other here in this life, for good nor for evil that they do. Nevertheless deeds may lawfully...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCVIII (9)
Woe to you, ye fools, for through your folly shall ye perish: and ye transgress against the wise, and so good hap shall not be your portion.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (311/312)
The wise man shares in the kingdom of God; an evil man does not want the foreknowledge of God to come to pass.
Dhammapada
Chapter V: The Fool (69)
As long as the evil deed done does not bear fruit, the fool thinks it is like honey; but when it ripens, then the fool suffers grief.
Dhammapada
Chapter IX: Evil (123)
Let a man avoid evil deeds, as a merchant, if he has few companions and carries much wealth, avoids a dangerous road; as a man who loves life avoids...
Dhammapada
Chapter V: The Fool (66)
Fools of little understanding have themselves for their greatest enemies, for they do evil deeds which must bear bitter fruits.
Dhammapada
Chapter IX: Evil (122)
Let no man think lightly of good, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me. Even by the falling of water-drops a water-pot is filled; the...
Katha Upanishad
Second Vallī (2)
Yea, the wise prefers the good to the pleasant, but the fool chooses the pleasant through greed and avarice.'...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (102)
Judge not, else here thou runnest counter against a strong gate, and wilt be imprisoned; if the wrath-fire catcheth thee, then thou wilt remain...
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (43)
Thou judgest us, and thereby thou judgest thyself, in that thou blowest up the zealous or jealous spirit in anger and wrath, which extinguisheth thy...
The Path of Light
Chapter 8: The Perfect Contemplation (2)
If he share in the life of the foolish, a man assuredly goes to hell; if he share it not, he wins hatred; what profits it to have commerce with the...
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (35)
The wise man participates of God. Where that which is wise in you resides, there also is your good. That which is not noxious to the soul, is not...
Dhammapada
Chapter IX: Evil (125)
If a man offend a harmless, pure, and innocent person, the evil falls back upon that fool, like light dust thrown up against the wind.
Dhammapada
Chapter IX: Evil (116)
If a man would hasten towards the good, he should keep his thought away from evil; if a man does what is good slothfully, his mind delights in evil.
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCIV (5)
And hold fast my words in the thoughts of your hearts, And suffer them not to be effaced from your hearts; For I know that sinners will tempt men to e...
The Masnavi
The Merchant and his Clever Parrot (1-11)
As to a "man of heart," he takes no hurt, He who gains health from practicing abstinence is safe; The prophet said, "O disciple, though you be bold,...
The Path of Light
Chapter 6: The Perfect Long-Suffering (5)
In heedlessness, wrath, or lust for women and other things beyond their reach, men bring themselves into distress from thorns, lack of food, and the...
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