Have you not heard what Buddha says in the Sutra (where he bids his followers), not to despise the little child?—­Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.

In this mode of salvation there are no distinctions of rich and poor, male and female, people and priests:  all are equally able to arrive at the blissful state.—­From a Chinese Buddhist Tract.

Even the most unworthy who seeks for salvation is not to be forbidden.—­Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.

Look with friendship ... on the evil and on the good.—­Introduction to Jataka Book.

Should those who are not with us, O Brethren, speak in dispraise of me,[1] or of my doctrine, or of the church, that is no reason why you should give way to anger.—­Brahma-jala-sutta.

[Footnote 1:  Buddha.]

Why should there be such sorrowful contention?  You honor what we honor, both alike:  then we are brothers as concerns religion.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

No decrying of other sects, ... no depreciation (of others) without cause, but on the contrary, rendering of honor to other sects for whatever cause honor is due.  By so doing, both one’s sect will be helped forward, and other sects benefited; by acting otherwise, one’s own sect will be destroyed in injuring others.—­Rock Inscriptions of Asoka.

But if others walk not righteously, we ought by righteous dealing to appease them:  in this way, ... we cause religion everywhere to take deep hold and abide.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Who is a (true) spiritual teacher?  He who, having grasped the essence of things, ever seeks to be of use to other beings.

—­Prasnottaramalika.

Tell him ...  I look for no recompense—­not even to be born in heaven—­but seek ... the benefit of men, to bring back those who have gone astray, to enlighten those living in dismal error, to put away all sources of sorrow and pain from the world.—­Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.

I consider the welfare of all people as something for which I must work.—­Rock Inscriptions of Asoka.

Then the man ... said to himself:  “I will not keep all this treasure to myself; I will share it with others.”  Upon this he went to king Brahmadatta, and said:  ...  “Be it known to you I have discovered a treasure, and I wish it to be used for the good of the country.”—­Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.

The sorrow of others enters into the hearts of good men as water into the soil.—­Story of Haritika.

With no selfish or partial joy ... they
rejoiced.—­Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

If thou see others lamenting, join in their lamentations:  if thou hear others rejoicing, join in their joy.—­Jitsu-go-kiyo.

My son, tell me thy sorrow, that it may become more endurable by participation.—­Nagananda.

Every variety of living creature I must ever defend from harm.—­Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.

To think no evil and do none:  on the contrary, to benefit all creatures.—­Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.