"When we are in doubt whether an action is good or bad, abstain from it."

"Doing good to others is not a duty. It is a joy, for it increases your own health and happiness."

"Seek knowledge. And if you can't find it, at least find something interesting to look at."

"He who takes care of the poor, he who helps the needy, he who loves the just, he who gives to the pious, shall attain the best existence."

"The reward for righteousness is not merely in the afterlife, but in the present moment through inner peace and joy."