'The wrathless is superior to the wrathful; the forbearing is superior to the unforbearing; humans are superior to non-humans, and the learned is superior to the unlearned. Let one who is reviled not revile in return; the restrained wrath of the forbearing man burns the reviler himself and takes away his merit. Let him not be one who wounds to the quick, nor cruel of speech; let him not put another down with base words; let him not utter that harsh speech, leading to evil worlds, at which another would shudder. Know the harsh-speaking man, who wounds people with the thorns of his words, wounding to the quick, as the most ill-fated of men, bearing in his mouth a bound Nirriti [destruction]. Let a man of noble conduct be honored by the good before him and guarded by the good behind him; let him endure the excessive words of both the good and the wicked alike, and adopt the ways of the good. Word-arrows fly forth from the mouth; one struck by them grieves day and night; those arrows that strike at another's vital points — the wise man should never loose them upon others. In the three worlds there is no means of winning hearts like friendliness toward all beings, giving, and sweet speech. Therefore one should always speak gently, and never speak harshly; let him honor those worthy of honor, let him give, and never himself beg.'