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«Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.»
«O lady, why are you gazing downward? Has something of yours fallen on the ground? (She replies) O fool, can you not understand the pearl of my youth has slipped away?»
«Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass.»
«What is it that escapes the observation of poets? What is that act women are incapable of doing? What will drunken people not prate? What will not a crow eat?»
«As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?»
«Scriptural lessons not put into practice are poison; a meal is poison to him who suffers from indigestion; a social gathering is poison to a poverty stricken person; and a young wife is poison to an aged man.»
«The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.»
Author: Chanakya
(Politician, strategist, Writer)
| Keywords:
cranes, dues, purposing, restraining, restrains, senses
«O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.»
«Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; in vain is a gift for one who is wealthy; and a burning lamp during the daytime is useless.»
«Knowledge is lost without putting it into practice; a man is lost due to ignorance; an army is lost without a commander; and a woman is lost without a husband.»
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