Non-repetition is the bane of scriptures;neglect is the bane of a home;slovenliness is the bane of personal appearance,and heedlessness is the bane of a guard.– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 241

Difficult is life for the modest one who always seeks purity,is detached and unassuming,clean in life, and discerning.– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 245

A worse taint than these is ignorance,the worst of all taints.Destroy this one taint and become taintless,O monks!– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 243

Easy is life for the shameless onewho is impudent as a crow,is backbiting and forward,arrogant and corrupt.– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 244

One who destroys life, utters lies,takes what is not given, goes to another man’s wife,and is addicted to intoxicating drinksÑ such a man digs up his own root even in this world.– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 246 – 247

Know this, O good man: evil things are difficult to control.Let not greed and wickedness drag you to protracted misery.– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 248

Let a man guard himself against irritability in bodily action;let him be controlled in deed.Abandoning bodily misconduct,let him practice good conduct in deed.– Dhammapada XVII. Kodhavagga: Anger :: Verse 231

People give according to their faith or regard.If one becomes discontented with the food and drink given by others,one does not attain meditative absorption,either by day or by night.– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 249

Let a man guard himself against irritability in speech;let him be controlled in speech.Abandoning verbal misconduct,let him practice good conduct in speech.– Dhammapada XVII. Kodhavagga: Anger :: Verse 232

But he in who this (discontent) is fully destroyed,uprooted and extinct,he attains absorption,both by day and by night.– Dhammapada XVIII. Malavagga: Impurity :: Verse 250