Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help

Respect the gods and Buddhas, but do not depend on them.

Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance

Obey the principles without being bound by them.

Don't care about gods. Gods are irrelevant. What counts is people. What counts is having respect for each other.

I respect you when I don’t try to tell you how to live your life, how to dress, how to walk, how to talk, how to do whatever you do in your kingdom.

Just study Buddhism. Don't follow the sentiments of the world.

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.

Respect the freedom of others. Freedom is priceless. The history of the world is full of martyrdom for the cause of freedom. However, in a modern democracy, misconceptions of freedom can lead to great misfortune and confusion. Freedom requires respect for the freedom of others, and the Buddhist Five Precepts embody this spirit of freedom. No killing means to respect the lives of others. No stealing means to respect the property of others. No lying means to respect the reputation of others. No sexual misconduct means to respect the integrity of self and others. No intoxicants means to respect our own body. Upholding the precepts is honoring the freedom of others. When we examine the penitentiaries, we can see that inmates are being held because they have broken the Five Precepts.

While there is hope, do not distrust the gods;

Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.

If you want to be respected, start by respecting yourself.

If you wish to be free, do not desire anything that depends on another, lest you make them your master.

Be independent of the good opinion of other people.