Friday, June 13, 2014

The Just


Not by passing arbitrary judgments
does a man become just; a wise man
is he who investigates both right
and wrong.

He who does not judge others
arbitrarily, but passes judgment
impartially according to truth,
that sagacious man is a guardian
of law and is called just.

One is not wise because he speaks
much. He who is peaceable, friendly,
and fearless is called wise.

---The Dhammapada 256 - 258---

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