Suppose that not far from a town or village, there was a large grove of sal trees that was choked with castor-oil weeds.
The fruit of stream-entry is better
than being the one king of the earth,
than going to heaven,
than lordship over all the world.
~Dhammapada 178
Only rarely is there a man in this world who, restrained by modesty, avoids reproach, as a thoroughbred horse avoids the whip.
~Dhammapada 143
Speak the truth; yield not to anger; when asked, give, even if you only have a little. By these three means can one reach the presence of the gods.
~Dhammapada 224