How should a Great person live?

494. A monk should not always be occupied with many duties. A monk should avoid people who gossip and talk unnecessarily. If a monk is greedy and desires nice things, he will miss the goal which brings spiritual happiness. 495. Indeed, wise people consider respect and homage given by others to be a swamp. Attachment to gain and honor is like a fine dart that is hard to remove. An untrue person will never give up the gain and honor offered to him.
496. One should not insist others do evil nor should he do it himself. I say that because all beings live with karma as their relative.
497. One is not a thief just because others say one is. One is not a holy man just because others say one is. One knows oneself to the extent that devas know who he is.
498. Foolish people don’t understand that we all will die one day in this world. But since wise people understand this fact, their quarrels cease.
499. Even after the loss of his wealth, the wise man indeed lives. But no matter how much wealth one has, if he hasn’t gained wisdom he is not truly living.
500. Even though a wise person hears all with the ear, and sees all with the eye, he doesn’t want to take it in nor reject what is seen or heard.
501. Therefore, at things that shouldn’t be seen, he is as though blind even though he has eyes. For the things that shouldn’t be heard, he is as though deaf even though he has ears. At things that shouldn’t be known, he is as though foolish even though he is wise. At things that shouldn’t be done, he is as weak even though he is strong. At things that lead to harm, he is as though dead, lying in bed.

"Arahant Mahā Kaccāyana said these verses."

(The Voice of Enlightened Monks, Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero)