Buddhaghoṣa

“Hate seeks out only unreal faults, while understanding seeks out only real faults.”

“He whose mind is satisfiedwith virtue that has been achieved,Who never thinks to stir himselfAnd take a meditation subject up,Contented with mere virtuousness,Nor striving for a higher state—His virtue bears the appellationOf that partaking of stagnation.”

“Shine as they may, there are no kingsAdorned with jewelry and pearlsThat shine as does a man restrainedAdorned with virtue's ornament.”

“Only virtue's water canwash out the stain in living things.”