वाक्यपदीय - अगम

न चागमादृते धर्मस्तर्केण व्यवतिष्ठते ।
ऋषीणामपि यज्ज्ञानं तदप्यागमपूर्वकम् ॥

- वाक्यपदीय

Rituals are an integral way of following dharma. One can not establish dharma in a society based solely on logic. Even the ancient sages who started these rituals knew about this. All their knowledge (about the universe) is hence not opposed to the rituals that they began.

- Vakyapadiya

हितोपदेश - सन्धि - अभयदान

न गोप्रदानं न महीप्रदानं
    न चान्नदानं न तथात्मदानम् ।
यथा वदन्तीह महाप्रदानं
    सर्वप्रदानेष्वभयप्रदानम् ॥

- हितोपदेश, सन्धि

There is no greater help than giving refuge to some one who is scared. It is greater than giving a cow, land, food or himself.

- Hitopadesha, Sandhi

भागवत - दुःखः

न कामयेऽहं गतिमीश्वरात् परा-
    मष्टर्द्धियुक्तामपुनर्भवं वा ।
आर्तिं प्रपद्येऽखिलदुःखभाजा-
    मन्तः स्थितो येन भवन्त्यदुःखाः ॥

- भागवत

I do not ask for salvation, death or wealth from god. All I ask to be among people with misery so that I can shoulder their misery and alleviate their pain.

- Bhagavata

मनुस्मृति - धर्मलक्षण

धृतिः क्षमा दमोऽस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः ।
धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्रोधो दशकं धर्मलक्षणम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

These are the ten qualities of Dharma (moral code of life): Courage, forgiveness, austerity, never stealing, cleanliness, control of senses, a balanced mind, good education, truth, being never angry.

- Manu Smriti

महाभारत - कर्णपर्व - धर्म

धारणाद्धर्म इत्याहुर्धर्मो धारयते प्रजाः ।
यत् स्याद्धारणसंयुक्तं स धर्म इति निश्चयः ॥

- महाभारत, कर्णपर्व

This verse explains the etymology of the word "Dharma" in sanskrit. Dharma can be analyzed as 'some that supports'. Dharma clearly is the strength that supports the society and citizens. Anything that gives such honest strength can be thus called 'Dharma'.

- Mahabharatha, Karnaparva

कर्णभार - प्रजापालन

धर्मो हि यत्नैः पुरुषेण साध्यः
    भुजङ्गजिह्वचपला नृपुश्रियः ।
तस्मात्प्रजापालनमात्रबुद्ध्या
    हतेषु देहेषु गुणा धरन्ते ॥

- कर्णभार

One must follow dharma even when it is difficult to do so. The wealth and kingdom are as fickle as the tongue of a snake. Hence a wise king will rule fairly and strive to keep the subjects happy. In this way his fame will live even after his body is dead.

- Karnabhara

रामायण - अयोध्या - पितुर्वचन

धर्मो हि परमो लोके धर्मे सत्यं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
धर्मसंश्रितमेतच्च पितुर्वचनमुत्तमम् ॥

- रामायण, अयोध्या

Nothing is above the Dharma (the moral code of life). There is no greater truth than dharma. Following one's father's advice is hence the first thing to do (given that his advice is according to dharma).

- Ramayana, Ayodhya