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A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with a serpent in it are nothing but death.

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Virtuous persons and fruit-laden trees bow, but fools and dry sticks break because they do not bend.
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He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise – although he may be the greatest personality – will lose the favour of Lakshmi.
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A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.
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The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.
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For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women should be sacrificed!!
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Skills are called hidden treasure as they save like a mother in a foreign country.
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Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one’s own sins.
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Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.
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There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.
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Enemies strike at weak points.
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An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth.
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The low minded are fond of deception the nature of low-minded people never changes.
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The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.
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Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife.
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God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
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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?
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