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If he give his mind to poetry , what need has he of power ? 22. Be well disposed
towards relatives ; liberal to inferiors : always hate the evil ; love the good ; be
obedient to princes ; honour the wise . Be firm towards enemies ; be respectful to
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If he give his mind to poetry , what need has he of power ? 22. Be well disposed
towards relatives ; liberal to inferiors : always hate the evil ; love the good ; be
obedient to princes ; honour the wise . Be firm towards enemies ; be respectful to
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The noble - minded man may meet with repeated hindrances , but when he has
once begun the pursuit of wisdom he does not give it up . 28. Righteousness
must be loved ; evil must be avoided , even at the risk of death ; wicked men must
not ...
The noble - minded man may meet with repeated hindrances , but when he has
once begun the pursuit of wisdom he does not give it up . 28. Righteousness
must be loved ; evil must be avoided , even at the risk of death ; wicked men must
not ...
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40. These are all the same senses — exactly the same action — the same
intellect undiminished : the same voice . But though a man may remain exactly
what he was , yet , when deprived of the warmth which wealth gives him , 6 NÎTI
ŚATAKA .
40. These are all the same senses — exactly the same action — the same
intellect undiminished : the same voice . But though a man may remain exactly
what he was , yet , when deprived of the warmth which wealth gives him , 6 NÎTI
ŚATAKA .
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when deprived of the warmth which wealth gives him , he becomes some one
altogether different . This is indeed wonderful ! 41. If a man be wealthy , he is of
good family , he is wise , he is learned in the Scriptures , he is virtuous , eloquent
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when deprived of the warmth which wealth gives him , he becomes some one
altogether different . This is indeed wonderful ! 41. If a man be wealthy , he is of
good family , he is wise , he is learned in the Scriptures , he is virtuous , eloquent
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... adversity : he gives in season . Such ( according to the wise ) are the marks of
a worthy friend . 73. The sun opens the lotuses ; the moon illuminates the beds of
water - lilies ; the cloud pours forth its water unasked : even so the liberal of their
...
... adversity : he gives in season . Such ( according to the wise ) are the marks of
a worthy friend . 73. The sun opens the lotuses ; the moon illuminates the beds of
water - lilies ; the cloud pours forth its water unasked : even so the liberal of their
...
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