58. Upon a heap of rubbish in the road-side ditch blooms a lotus, fragrant and pleasing.
59. Even so, on the rubbish heap of blinded mortals the disciple of the Supremely Enlightened One shines resplendent in wisdom.
– Dhammapada IV – Pupphavagga: Flowers 58 and 59
Dhammapada verses 58 and 59
