Clouds cover the moon and slanderers hide wise men. When people slander, ordinary yellow rocks appear to be gold and slanderers seem to be wise. Scholars in this age of decay, blinded by slanderous words, do not see the value of the gold in the “Life Span of the Buddha” chapter. Even among men of the Tendai Sect some are fooled into taking a yellow rock for gold. They should know that if Śākyamuni had not been the Eternal Buddha, there could not have been so many who received guidance from Him.

Kaimoku-shō, Open Your Eyes to the Lotus Teaching, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Doctrine 2, Page 75