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“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up”
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them”
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
“forgive, and ye shall be forgiven”
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer”
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith”
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another”
“whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
“In every thing give thanks”
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear”
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God”
“let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath”
“for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
“weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty”
“what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
“they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed”
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”
“his compassions fail not. They are new every morning”
“That which is hateful to thyself, do not do to thy neighbor. This is the whole law, and the rest is its commentary.”
“Though it is not incumbent upon thee to complete the work, thou must not therefore cease from pursuing it.”
“For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.”
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought”
“Let a man overcome anger by love, let him overcome evil by good; let him overcome the greedy by liberality, the liar by truth!”
“Even though a speech be a thousand (of words), but made up of senseless words, one word of sense is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet.”
“If one man conquer in battle a thousand times thousand men, and if another conquer himself, he is the greatest of conquerors.”
“Let us live happily then, not hating those who hate us!”
“Health is the greatest of gifts, contentedness the best riches”
“As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, wise people falter not amidst blame and praise.”
“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”
“If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”
“All men tremble at punishment, all men fear death; remember that you are like unto them, and do not kill, nor cause slaughter.”
“Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that is the teaching of (all) the Awakened.”
“Not the perversities of others, not their sins of commission or omission, but his own misdeeds and negligences should a sage take notice of.”
“He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well controlled”
“The highest excellence is like (that of) water.”
“He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.”
“He who is satisfied with his lot is rich”
“The journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step.”
“But I have three precious things which I prize and hold fast. The first is gentleness; the second is economy; and the third is shrinking from taking precedence of others.”
“There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of it”
“To those who are good (to me), I am good; and to those who are not good (to me), I am also good;--and thus (all) get to be good.”
“Who is content Needs fear no shame.”
“He is free from self-display, and therefore he shines”
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”
“Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?”
“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it;--this is knowledge.”
“When the year becomes cold, then we know how the pine and the cypress are the last to lose their leaves.”
“When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers.”
“all within the four seas will be his brothers.”
“At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning.”
“The best kind of revenge is, not to become like unto them.”
“There are things which are within our power, and there are things which are beyond our power.”
“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things.”
“Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.”
“Never the spirit was born; the spirit shall cease to be never;”
“Let right deeds be Thy motive, not the fruit which comes from them.”
“Whoso shall offer Me in faith and love A leaf, a flower, a fruit, water poured forth,”
“O servant, where dost thou seek Me? Lo! I am beside thee.”
“Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure.”
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high”
“The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.”
“Then verily along with trouble cometh ease. Verily along with trouble cometh ease.”
“God will not burden any soul beyond its power.”
“O men! verily, we have created you of a male and a female; and we have divided you into peoples and tribes that ye might have knowledge one of another.”
“Turn away evil by what is better, and lo! he between whom and thyself was enmity, shall be as though he were a warm friend.”
“What! Shall not men's hearts repose in the thought of God?”
“he who saveth a life, shall be as though he had saved all mankind alive.”
“O ye who believe! seek help with patience and with prayer, for God is with the patient.”
“despair not of God's mercy, for all sins doth God forgive. Gracious, Merciful is He!”
“And the servants of the God of Mercy are they who walk upon the Earth softly;”
“Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee, neither hath he been displeased. And surely the Future shall be better for thee than the Past,”
“Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind, and spirit.”
“Who is rich? He who is content with his lot.”
“Who gains wisdom? He who is willing to receive instruction from all sources.”
“Despise no man and deem nothing impossible; every man hath his hour and everything its place.”
“the crown of a good name is greater than them all.”
“it is in thy power to retire into thyself, and to be at rest”
“love those men whom thy fate it is to live with; but love them truly.”
“our life is short; we must endeavour to gain the present time with best discretion and justice.”
“Every moment the voice of Love is coming from left and right.”
“This is the House of Love, which has no bound or end.”
“'Tis Love and the Lover that live to all Eternity;”
“The morn of blessedness hath dawned.”
“I gazed into my own heart;”
“God is the breath of all breath.”
“One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred.”
“No one is my enemy, and no one is a stranger. I get along with everyone.”
“Truth is higher than everything; but higher still is truthful living.”
“Sweetness and humility, O Nanak, are the essence of virtue and goodness.”
“Recognize the Lord's Light within all, and do not consider social class or status”
“No one is my enemy, and I am no one's enemy.”
“What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is!”
“My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart”
“Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee.”
“Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.”
“How couldst thou forget thine own faults and busy thyself with the faults of others?”
“With the joyful tidings of light I hail thee: rejoice!”
“If poverty overtake thee, be not sad; for in time the Lord of wealth shall visit thee.”
“Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other.”
“In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love”
“Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.”
“Be forbearing one with another and set not your affections on things below.”
“To give and to be generous are attributes of Mine; well is it with him that adorneth himself with My virtues.”
“Put away all covetousness and seek contentment; for the covetous hath ever been deprived, and the contented hath ever been loved and praised.”
“Thou art the daystar of the heavens of My holiness, let not the defilement of the world eclipse thy splendor.”
“all breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.”
“Souls render service to one another. (Parasparopagraho jivanam)”