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People of noble character are afraid of keeping friendship with dishonorable people. But people of discreditable character consider friendship with the dishonorable as a blood relationship.
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FriendshipCharacter
It is good to forget one's anger against one's wrongdoer, whoever he may be, for countless number of evils will quickly grow from this anger.
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Think wisely before you exercise an action. Having done so however, never look back and regret. That would be a shame
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Those are fools however learnedWho have not learned to walk with the world.
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It is compassion, the most gracious of virtues,Which moves the world.
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One who has no love in his heart will try to possess everything for himself. One who has love in his heart is ready to sacrifice everything, including his own body, for the benefit of others.
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Fame is a jealous mistressAnd will brook no rival.
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The first and most important thing a man should keep away from is not doing harm of any kind knowingly to anyone, at any time.
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இரக்க இரத்தக்கார்க் காணின் கரப்பின் அவர்பழி தம்பழி அன்று.
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When the rare chance comes, seize itTo do the rare deed.
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The vast world rainless, one may bid adieuTo charity and penance.
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Those who worship God only, can get rid of anxiety of mind; others cannot.
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It is politics to please and hoodwink thoseWho flatter but despise us.
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He who on earth has lived in the conjugal state as he should live, will be placed among the Gods who dwell in heaven
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Pleasant speech yields joy to all and observing this, is there any need for unpleasant speech?
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Just as the hand rushes involuntarily to protect one's honor in case of accidental state of undress, so does a friend come to his friend's aid without being asked
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The benefit a father can confer on his son is to make him fit to occupy the front rank in the assembly of the learned.
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Those who have wisdom have all:Fools with all have nothing.
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A timely benefit, -though thing of little worth,The gift itself, -in excellence transcends the earth
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Indulgence in frivolous speech not only reveals one's lack of moral character, but it deprives him of good qualities also.
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Reasoning with a drunkard is likeGoing under water with a torch to seek for a drowning man.
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Although an act of help done timely, might be small in nature, it is truly larger than the world itself.
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Folded hands may conceal a dagger --Likewise a foe's tears.
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The immoral can no more earn respectThan the envious be rich.
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The most valuable wealth of a man is his knowledge, which cannot be destroyed; all other riches that he has gained are not considered to be wealth at all.
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In sandy soil, when deep you delve, you reach the springs below; The more you learn, the freer streams of wisdom flow.
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Cling to the One who clings to nothing;And so clinging, cease to cling.
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There is a limit for everything. You can't just load tons and tons of peacock feathers in a cart considering it's light weight. If you do, it will damage the axle of the cart.
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If the married life possess love and virtue, these will be both its duty and reward
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A man who always speaks the truth wholeheartedly is greater than those who do penance and deeds of charity.
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Uttering foul words, while there are the sweetest of words, is like going for the unripe fruits while there are a lot of ripe ones.
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