The Lord asked: “Which
is greater? The little sand on my fingernail, or the great earth?”
“Lord, greater by far
is the great earth. Tiny is the sand on your fingernail. The two cannot be
compared.” “So too, beings who are
reborn as humans are few in number. Far greater are those who are reborn in
non-human realms. Therefore, you should train yourself, thinking: “We will live
earnestly.”
~ 71. Samyutta Nikāya
II, 263.
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