Though one may recite much of the Buddha’s word, if one is heedless and does not act according to it, one has no share in the fruits of the ascetic life, like a cowherd counting others’ cattle.
One should not let days and nights pass in vain, without gain small or great; for the life of one whom the days and nights pass by is diminished by that much.
A wise person should make friends with those who have faith, whose virtue is dear to them, who are wise and learned; for association with the good brings prosperity.