Saskya Pandita Quotes

"When many work together for a goal, Great things may be accomplished. It is said a lion cub was killed By a single colony of ants."
- Saskya Pandita
(Related: Work, Goal, Ants, May)

"Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, fly freely about."
- Saskya Pandita
(Related: Birds, Cause, Danger, Misfortune, Silence, Speech, Talking)

"If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes."
- Saskya Pandita
(Related: Action, Enemies, Man, Right)

"Great affection is often the cause of violent animosity. The quarrels of men often arise from too great a familiarity."
- Saskya Pandita
(Related: Men, Affection, Cause, Familiarity, Quarrels)

"Even in decline, a virtuous man increases the beauty of his behavior. A burning stick, though turned to the ground, has its flame drawn upwards."
- Saskya Pandita
(Related: Beauty, Behavior, Man)

"By depending on the great, The small may rise high. See: the little plant ascending the tall tree Has climbed to the top."
- Saskya Pandita
(Related: May)

"Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man."
- Saskya Pandita
(Related: Blame, Man, Praise)