"It is said that good advice grates on the ear, just as good medicine tastes bitter. [...] Even though one may resort to harsh words, if such words help the person to whom they are addressed, then they are worthy to be regarded as truthful words and gentle words. Similarly, though one may use gentle words, if they harm the person to whom they are addressed, they are in fact deceptive words, harsh words."
From Gosho "The Tripitaka Master Shan-wu-wei" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 177-178)
From Gosho "The Tripitaka Master Shan-wu-wei" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 177-178)
