Happy indeed we live,
friendly amidst the hostility.
Amidst hostile people,
we dwell free from hatred.

Dhammapada 15.197

The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

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Who is hospitable, and friendly,
Liberal and unselfish,
A guide, an instructor, a leader,
Such a one to honour may attain.

Dīgha Nikāya 3.273

Everyman's Ethics: Four Discourses by the Buddha (WH 14), translated by Narada Thera

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