Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words

. Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words.
. He who can curb his wrath as soon as it arises, as a timely antidote will check snake’s venom that so quickly spreads — such a monk gives up the here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin.
. As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I. Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.
. Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.