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The fundamental precept of Buddhism is Interdependence or the Law of Cause and Effect. This simply states that everything an individual experiences is derived from action through motivation. Motivation is thus the root of both action and experience.FREEDOM IN EXILE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE DALAI LAMA

Dalai Lama XIV
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We would not be ashamed of doing some of the things we do in private, if the number of sane human beings who do them in public were large enough.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Timeless principles never age, and truth is as young as the day it was spoken into existence.

Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Christian morality (so called) has all the characters of a reaction; it is, in great part, a protest against Paganism. Its ideal is negative rather than positive; passive rather than action; innocence rather than Nobleness; Abstinence from Evil, rather than energetic Pursuit of Good: in its precepts (as has been well said) 'thou shalt not' predominates unduly over 'thou shalt.

John Stuart Mill , em On Liberty
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The most basic precept of all is to be aware of what we do, what we are, each minute . Every other precept will follow from that.

Thich Nhat Hanh , em Being Peace
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its better to know some question than all answers -James Thurber

R.J. Palacio , em Wonder
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