He who ... cannot feel joy to see merit in others is stained with the darkness of sin.--Story of Pratiharyya. Ask not of (a person's) descent, but ask about his conduct--Sundarikabharadvaja-sutta. The young man Vasettha said: "When one is virtuous and full of (good) works, in this way he becomes a Brahman."--Vasettha-sutta. Not by birth does one become low caste, not by birth a Brahman; by his deeds he becomes low caste, by his deeds he becomes a Brahman.--Vasala-sutta. Whosoever strikes, or by words annoys, mother or father, brother or sister, ... let us know such as a "base-born."--Vasala-sutta. Causing destruction to living beings, killing and mutilating, ... stealing and speaking falsely, fraud and deception, ... these are (what defile a man).--Amagandha-sutta. Whosoever ... harms living beings, ... and in whom there is no compassion for them, let us know such as a "base-born."--Vasala-sutta. In whom there is truth and righteousness, he is blessed, he is a Brahman.--Dhammapada. Whoso hurts not (living) creatures, whether those that tremble or those that are strong, nor yet kills nor causes to be killed, him do I call a Brahman.--Vasettha-sutta. Whoso is (entirely) divested of sin, as is the heaven of mire and the moon of dust, him do I call a Brahman.--Udanavarga. Him I call indeed a Brahman who, though he be guilty of no offense, patiently endures reproaches, bonds, and stripes.--Dhammapada. We will patiently suffer threats and blows at the hands of foolish men.--Saddharma-pundarika. Who, though he be cursed by the world, yet cherishes no ill-will towards it.--Sammaparibbajaniya-sutta. Persecutions and revilings, murders and numberless imprisonments, these hast thou suffered in thousands from the world, verily delighting in long-suffering.--Lalita Vistara. At the end of life the soul goes forth alone; whereupon only our good deeds befriend us.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. The wrongdoer, devoid of rectitude, ... is full of anxiety when death arrives.--Mahaparinibbana-sutta. He who has done what is right is free from fear.--Udanavarga. No fear has any one of me; neither have I fear of any one: in my good-will to all I trust.--Introduction to the Jataka. Our deeds, whether good or evil, ... follow us as shadows.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. He who now gives in charity Shall surely reap where he has given; For whosoever piously bestows a little water Shall receive return like the great ocean. --Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun. Covetous desire is the greatest (source of) sorrow. Appearing as a friend, in secret 'tis our enemy.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. That which is given in charity is rich in returns; therefore charity is a true friend; although it scatters it brings no remorse.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. He who stints the profit he has made, his wealth will soon be spent and lost.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.