Dhammapada · Verse 217

Pañcasatadārakavatthu

Pali

Sīladassanasampannaṁ,
dhammaṭṭhaṁ saccavedinaṁ;
Attano kamma kubbānaṁ,
taṁ jano kurute piyaṁ.

English

One accomplished in virtue and vision,
firmly principled, and truthful,
doing oneself what ought be done:
that’s who the people love.

License: English CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato); Pali public domain. Source: SuttaCentral (sc-data).