Mortals Quotes

We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.

Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!

Blind ignorance misleads us thus and delights with the results of lascivious joys. Because it does not know the true light. Because it does not know what is the true light. Vain splendour takes from us the power of being .... behold! for its vain splendour we go into the fire, thus blind ignorance does mislead us. That is, blind ignorance so misleads us that... O! wretched mortals, open your eyes.

The veils of the future are lifted one by one, and mortals must act from day to day.

I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals.

Lord, what fools these mortals be!