Attanā hi kataṃ pāpaṃ, attanā saṃkilissati;

attanā akataṃ pāpaṃ, attanāva visujjhati.

Suddhī asuddhi paccattaṃ:

nāñño aññaṃ visodhaye.

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By doing evil, one defiles oneself;

by avoiding evil, one purifies oneself.

Purity and impurity depend upon oneself:

no one can purify another.

Dhammapada 12.165

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Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

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