"In the beginning there were two primal spirits, Twins spontaneously active, These are the Good and the Evil, in thought, and in word, and in deed. Between these two, let the wise choose aright. Be goo…"

"The soul of the righteous shall be joyful in the best existence, but the soul of the wicked shall be miserable in the worst existence."

"A reflective, contented mind is the best possession."

"The one who follows the destructive impulse is referred to as “deceitful”; the one who follows the beneficial impulse is “the upholder of cosmic order, righteous.”"

"Between these two, the demons have not chosen aright, for delusion came upon them as they consulted, so that they chose the worst thought."