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quotes[n++] = "He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his food, idle, and weak, Mara (the Tempter) will certainly overthrow him, as the wind throws down a weak tree. He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well controlled, moderate in his food, faithful and strong, him Mara will certainly not overthrow, any more than the wind throws down a strong mountain - Dhammapada V. 7-8";
quotes[n++] = "The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their mind day and night always delights in compassion - Dhammapada V. 300";
quotes[n++] = "All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage. All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him - Dhammapada V. 1-2";
quotes[n++] = "Let a man overcome anger by love, let him overcome evil by good; let him overcome the greedy by liberality, the liar by truth! Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods - Dhammapada V. 223-224";
quotes[n++] = "The bhikshu, full of delight, who is calm in the doctrine of Buddha will reach the quiet place (Nirvana), cessation of natural desires, and happiness - Dhammapada V. 381";
quotes[n++] = "Some have Me in their mouths, but little in their hearts. There are others who, being enlightened in their understanding and purified in their affection, always breathe after things eternal, are unwilling to hear of earthly things, and grieve to be subject to the necessities of nature; and such as these perceive what the Spirit of Truth speaketh in them. For it teacheth them to despise the things of the earth and to love heavenly things; to disregard the world, and all the day and night to aspire after heaven - Thomas a Kempis Of the Imitation of Christ Bk. 3 Ch. 4 v. 4";
quotes[n++] = "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ - St. Paul Colossians 2:8";
quotes[n++] = "If thou reliest more upon thine own reason or industry than upon the virtue that subjects to Jesus Christ, thou wilt seldom and hardly become an enlightened man; for God wishes us to be perfectly subject to Himself, and to transcend all reason by inflamed love - Thomas a Kempis Of the Imitation of Christ Bk. 1 Ch. 4 v. 13";
quotes[n++] = "Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned - St. Paul 1 Corinthians 2: 6-14";
quotes[n++] = "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love - St. John 1 John 4:7-8";
quotes[n++] = "Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world - St. Paul Philippians 2: 12-15";
quotes[n++] = "Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whomsoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted - Jesus Matthew 23: 10-12";
quotes[n++] = "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God - St. James Epistle of James 1: 19-20";
quotes[n++] = "That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou has sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me - Jesus John 17: 21-23";
quotes[n++] = "Which is as poison in the beginning, but is like nectar in the end; that is declared to be 'good' pleasure, born from the serenity of one's own mind. That which is like nectar in the beginning from the connection of the sense-object with the senses, but is as poison in the end, is held to be of 'passion' - Bhagavad Gita 18:37-38";
quotes[n++] = "'The wise who knows the Self as bodiless within the bodies, as unchanging among changing things, as great and omnipresent, does never grieve'. 'That self cannot be gained by the Veda, nor by understanding, nor by much learning. He whom the Self chooses, by him the Self can be gained. The Self chooses him (his body) as his own'. But he who has not first turned away from his wickedness, who is not tranquil, and subdued, or whose mind is not at rest, he can never obtain the Self (even) by knowledge - Katha Upanishad 1.2.22-24";
quotes[n++] = "Perseverance in (seeking to gain) the knowledge of the Supreme Spirit, and perception of the gain that comes from knowledge of the truth: This is called knowledge : all that is contrary to this is ignorance - Bhagavad Gita 13:11";
quotes[n++] = "He that does everything for Me, whose supreme object I am, who worships Me, being free from attachment and without hatred to any creature, this man, Arjuna!, comes to Me - Bhagavad Gita 11:55";
quotes[n++] = "He who hates no single being, is friendly and compassionate, free from self-regard and vanity, the same in good and evil, patient; Contented, ever devout, subdued in soul, firm in purpose, fixed on Me in heart and mind, and who worships Me, is dear to Me - Bhagavad Gita 12:13-14";
quotes[n++] = "He whom the world troubles not, and who troubles not the world, who is free from the emotions of joy, wrath, and fear, is dear to Me. The man who is guileless, pure, upright, unconcerned, free from distress of mind, who renounces every enterprise and worships Me, is dear to Me. He who has neither delight nor aversion, who neither mourns nor desires, who renounces good and evil fortune, and worships Me, is dear to Me. He who is the same to friend and foe, and also in honour and dishonour, who is the same in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, who is wholly free from attatchment; To whom praise and blame are equal, who is silent, content with every fortune, home-renouncing, steadfast in mind, and worships Me, that man is dear to Me - Bhagavad Gita 12:15-19";
quotes[n++] = "Devout men (Yogins) who are intent (thereon) see this (spirit) seated in themselves; but the senseless, whose minds are unformed, see it not - Bhagavad Gita15:11?";
quotes[n++] = "Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich - Book of Proverbs 28:6";
quotes[n++] = "Quit thy wealth, even if it be the realm of Saba; Thou wilt find many realms not of this earth. What thou callest a throne is only a prison; Thou thinkest thyself enthroned, but art outside the door. Thou hast no sovereignty over thine own passions, How canst thou turn away good and evil? Thy hair turns white without thy concurrence, Take shame for thy evil passions. Whoso bows his head to the King of Kings Will receive a hundred kingdoms not of this world; But the delight of bowing down before God Will seem sweeter to thee than countless glories - Rumi - Masnavi Book 4 Story 2";
quotes[n++] = "Would he had been less full of borrowed knowledge! Then he would have accepted inspired knowledge from his father. When, with inspiration at hand, you seek book-learning, Your heart, as if inspired, loads you with reproach. Traditional knowledge, when inspiration is available, Is like making ablutions in sand when water is near. Make yourself ignorant, be submissive, and then You will obtain release from your ignorance Rumi - Masnavi Book 4 Story 2";
quotes[n++] = "Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment; Cleverness is mere opinion, bewilderment intuition - Rumi - Masnavi Book 4 Story 2";
quotes[n++] = "Reason is like an officer when the king appears; The officer then loses his power and hides himself. Reason is God's shadow; God is the sun. What power has the shadow before the sun? - Rumi - Masnavi Book 4 Story 4";
quotes[n++] = "Little is known by any one but the spiritual man, Who has in his heart a touchstone of vital truth. The others, hovering between two opinions, Fly towards their nest on a single wing. Knowledge has two wings, opinion only one wing; Opinion is weak and lopsided in its flight. The bird having only but one wing quickly drops down, And again flies on two steps or more. This bird of opinion goes on rising and falling On one wing, in hope to reach his nest. When he escapes from opinion and knowledge is seen, This bird gains two wings and spreads both of them. Afterwards he 'goes upright on a straight path, Not grovelling on his face or creeping.' He flies up on two wings even as the angel Gabriel, Free of opinion, of duplicity, and of vain talk - Rumi - Masnavi Book 3 Story 7";
quotes[n++] = "How long wilt thou dwell on words and superficialities? A burning heart is what I want; consort with burning! Kindle in thy heart the flame of love, And burn up utterly thoughts and fine expressions. O Moses! the lovers of fair rites are one class, They whose hearts and souls burn with love are another - Rumi - Masnavi Book 2 Story 7";
quotes[n++] = "Why hast thou said 'I have sinned so much, And God of His mercy has not punished my sins?' Thou sayest the very reverse of the truth, O fool! Wandering from the way and lost in the desert! How many times do I smite thee, and thou knowest not? Thou art bound in my chains from head to foot. On thy heart is rust on rust collected, So thou art blind to divine mysteries - Rumi - Masnavi Book 2 Story 15";
quotes[n++] = "I regard not the outside and the words, I regard the inside and the state of the heart. I look at the heart if it be humble, Though the words may be the reverse of humble. Because the heart is substance and the words accidents - Rumi - Masnavi Book 2 Story 7";
quotes[n++] = "Would you become a pilgrim on the road of love? The first condition is that you make yourself humble as dust and ashes - Ansari of Heart";
quotes[n++] = "O Thou that changest earth into gold, And out of other earth madest the father of mankind, Thy business is changing things and bestowing favours, My business is mistakes and forgetfulness and error. Change my mistakes and forgetfulness to knowledge; I am altogether vile, make me temperate and meek - Rumi - Masnavi Book 5 Story 3";
quotes[n++] = "Fools laud and magnify the mosque, While they strive to oppress holy men of heart. But the former is mere form, the latter spirit and truth. The only true mosque is that in the heart of saints. The mosque that is built in the hearts of the saints Is the place of worship for all, for God dwells there - Rumi - Masnavi Book 2 Story 13";
quotes[n++] = "I pray God the Omnipotent to place us in the ranks of His chosen, among the number of those He directs to the path of safety; in whom He inspires fervour lest they forget Him; whom He cleanses from all defilement, that nothing remain in them except Himself; yea, of those whom He indwells completely, that they may adore none beside Him - Al Ghazzali";
quotes[n++] = "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones - Book of Proverbs 3:5-8";
quotes[n++] = "How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Book of Proverbs 16:16";
quotes[n++] = "The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble - Book of Proverbs 4:18-19";
quotes[n++] = "A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit - Book of Proverbs 29:23";
quotes[n++] = "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. - Book of Proverbs 16:32";
quotes[n++] = "Chuang Tzu put on cotton clothes with patches in them, and arranging his girdle and tying on his shoes, ( to keep them from falling off) went to see the prince of Wei. 'How miserable you look, Sir!' Cried the prince. 'It is poverty, not misery', replied Chuang Tzu. 'A man who has TAO cannot be miserable. Ragged clothes and old boots make poverty, not misery' - Chuang Tzu Chap 20";
quotes[n++] = "When Tzu Kung went south to the Ch'u State on his way back to the Chin State, he passed through Han-yin. There he saw an old man engaged in making a ditch to connect his vegetable garden with a well. He had a pitcher in his hand, with which he was bringing up water and pouring it into the ditch, great labour with very little result. 'If you had a machine here,' cried Tzu Kung, 'in a day you could irrigate a hundred times your present area. The labour required is trifling as compared with the work done. Would you like to have one?' 'What is it?' asked the gardener. 'It is a contrivance made of wood,' replied Tzu Kung, 'Heavy behind and light in front. It draws up water as you do with your hands but in a constantly flowing stream. It is called a well sweep.' Thereupon the gardener flushed up and said, 'I have heard from my teacher that those who have cunning implements are cunning in their dealings and that those who are cunning in their dealings have cunning in their hearts, and that those who have cunning in their hearts cannot be pure and incorrupt, and that those who are not pure and incorrupt are restless in spirit and not fit vehicles for TAO. It is not that I do not know of these things. I should be ashamed to use them' - Chuang Tzu Chap 12";