Zoroaster — "One good deed is worth a thousand prayers."

"The wise choose the truth, the foolish choose the lie."

"Through the best righteousness, through the best mind, and through the best works, we approach Thee, O Mazda Ahura."

"Form no covetous desire, so that the demon of greediness may not deceive thee, and the treasure of the world may not be tasteless to thee."

"I try, O Mazda, through the radiance of wisdom to know You. You who are the creator of existence."

"And thus we two, my soul and the soul of creation, prayed with hands outstretched to the Lord; And thus we two urged Mazda with these entreaties: 'Let not destruction overtake the right-living, Let no…"