It is not as a means of procuring my own happiness that I give in charity, but I love charity that I may do good to the world.--Jatakamala. Benevolence is the doing of righteous acts of help to living creatures whether of high or low degree; as when we help a tortoise in trouble, or a sick sparrow, without looking for any reward.--Tenets of the Soto Sect. 'Tis out of mercy, not with the desire of gain, that the virtuous take care of a person in distress, nor do they mind whether the other understands this or not.--Jatakamala. Let him that has a merciful character be my friend.--Bhakti Sataka. If a man thus walks in the ways of compassion, is it possible that he should hurt anything intentionally?--Sha-mi-lu-i-yao-lio. Living in the world, and doing no harm to aught that lives.--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king. As he said so he acted.--Vangisa-sutta. Those who have sin at heart, but are sweet of speech, are like a pitcher smeared with nectar, but full of poison.--Lalita Vistara. Like a ... flower that is rich in color, but has no scent, so are the fine ... words of him who does not act accordingly.--Dhammapada. The mind must be brought under perfect subjection.--Inscription on Votive Images. He whose mind is subdued and perfectly controlled is happy.--Udanavarga. If only the thoughts be directed to that which is right, then happiness must necessarily follow.--Fa-kheu-pi-u. Evil he overcame by righteousness.--Questions of King Milinda. He felt compassion towards those who tormented him.--Attanagalu-vansa. The bearer of ill-will towards them that bear ill-will can never become pure; but he who bears no ill-will pacifies them that hate.--Udanavarga. The man who foolishly does me wrong, I will return him the protection of my ungrudging love.--Sutra of Forty-two Sections. Whether of the higher class of beings, as ... a perfect man, ... or of the lower class of beings, as a grasshopper or the smallest insect--in one word, whatever hath life thou shalt not kill.--Sha-mi-lu-i-yao-lio. To whom even the life of a serpent is sacred.--Lalita Vistara. I love living things that have no feet, ... four-footed creatures, and things with many feet.... May all creatures, all things that live, all beings of whatever kind, may they all behold good fortune.--Cullavagga. You do not well enticing me to a sinful act. And what you say, that "nobody else will know of it"--will it be less sinful for this reason?--Jatakamala. There is no such thing as secrecy in wrongdoing.--Jataka. Even could she have kept it secret from men, ... could she have kept it secret from spirit, ... could she have kept it secret from the gods, yet she could not have escaped herself from the knowledge of her sin.--Questions of King Milinda. Clad in garments pure as the moonbeams, ... her ornaments modesty and virtuous conduct.--Ajanta Cave Inscriptions.