Buddhaghoṣa

"Only virtue's water can wash out the stain in living things."

"Shine as they may, there are no kings Adorned with jewelry and pearls That shine as does a man restrained Adorned with virtue's ornament."

"He whose mind is satisfied with virtue that has been achieved, Who never thinks to stir himself And take a meditation subject up, Contented with mere virtuousness, Nor striving for a higher state— His virtue bears the appellation Of that partaking of stagnation."

"Hate seeks out only unreal faults, while understanding seeks out only real faults."