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Those from whom we were born have long since departed, and those with whom we grew up exist only in memory. We, too, through the approach of death, become, as it were, trees growing on the sandy bank of a river.

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The moth unwitting rushes on the fire, Through ignorance the fish devours the bait, We men know well the foes that lie in wait, Yet cannot shun the meshes of desire.
BHARTRHARI

Ignorance Lying Men
The constant man loses not his virtue in misfortune. A torch may point towards the ground, but its flame will still point upwards.
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Flames Men Torch
Idleness is a great enemy to mankind. There is no friend like energy, for, if you cultivate that, it will never fail.
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Enemy Energy Friends No
Knowledge is wonderful and truth serene But man in their service bleeds.
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Knowledge Men Wonderful
Where is the greatest peace? In truth and righteousness. Who is the hero? The man who subdues his senses. Who is the best beloved? The faithful wife. What is wealth? Knowledge. What is the most perfect happiness? Staying at home.
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Beloved Best Knowledge Wealth
For a moment man is a boy, for a moment a lovesick youth, for a moment bereft of wealth, for a moment in the height of prosperity; then at life’s end with limbs worn out by old age and wrinkles adorning his face, like an actor he retires behind the curtain of death.
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Boys Men Wrinkles
Kindness can turn the bad man’s heart, and fools convert to wise, Make poison into nectar-juice, and friends of enemies.
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Heart Kindness Wise
Trees loaded with fruit are bent down; the clouds when charged with fresh rain hang down near the earth: even so good men are not uplifted through prosperity. Such is the natural character of the liberal.
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Character Men Rain
Fate’s sentence written on the brow no hand can e’er efface.
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Fate Hands
Those from whom we were born have long since departed, and those with whom we grew up exist only in memory. We, too, through the approach of death, become, as it were, trees growing on the sandy bank of a river.
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Long Memories Rivers
Let us keep a firm grip upon our money, for without it the whole assembly of virtues are but as blades of grass.
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Blades Money Virtue
Trees bend low with ripened fruit; clouds hang down with gentle rain; noble people bow graciously. This is the way of generous things.
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Clouds People Rain
Those who possess that treasure which no thief can take away, Which, though on suppliants freely spent, increaseth day by day,
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Happiness Kings Yield
The pearl on my beloved’s neck, Afflicted sore the oyster!
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Oysters Pearls Sacrifice
The source of inward happiness which shall outlast the earth– To them e’en kings should yield the palm, and own their higher worth.
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Happiness Inward Kings Source
Three courses open lie to wealth, to give, enjoy, or lose, Who shrinketh from the former two, perforce the third doth choose.
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Giving Lying Two

Those from whom we were born have long since departed, and those with whom we grew up exist only in memory. We, too, through the approach of death, become, as it were, trees growing on the sandy bank of a river.

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Those from whom we were born have long since departed, and those with whom we grew up exist only in memory. We, too, through the approach of death, become, as it were, trees growing on the sandy bank of a river.

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