Ashoka

"Dharma is the best quality, but it is often neglected in favor of wealth and pleasure."

"The conquest of the dharma is the best conquest."

"If one does a good deed, let him do it again. He should find a delight in it."

"One should not honor only one's own religion and condemn the religions of others."

"Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadassi, has caused this Dharma edict to be written."

"The welfare of all people is my concern."

"Let all joy be in moral and spiritual life."

"The highest conquest is the conquest of the heart through Dharma."

"I have done much good, but what I have done is not enough."

"Moral conduct is the foundation of human life."

"The greatest victory is a bloodless one."

"Follow the path of righteousness with unwavering devotion."

"Hatred is never appeased by hatred; it is appeased by love."

"All men are my children."

"True glory is in the practice of virtue and truth."

"What is done by oneself is well done; what is done by others is not so well done."

"The growth of righteousness is the only growth that truly matters."

"One must ever be mindful of the suffering of all beings."

"Knowledge of the true nature of things brings liberation."

"Prosperity comes from virtuous conduct and righteous living."

"Do not commit violence, but be prepared to face it."

"The good man is like a lamp that illuminates the darkness."

"Forgive those who wrong you; forgiveness is the mark of the wise."

"In the conquest of self lies the greatest victory."

"All regions should have the same laws and same taxation."

"The state exists for the welfare of all people, not the few."

"One should not be proud of one's own religion."

"Time is the greatest teacher for those willing to learn."

"Truth spoken with kindness is more powerful than truth spoken in anger."

"Freedom comes to those who have mastered their own minds."