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He who runs away from a fearful calamity, a foreign invasion, a terrible famine, and the companionship of wicked men is safe.

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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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Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.
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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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We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
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He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.
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Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions – Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.
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Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
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Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.
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The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.
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What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord?
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A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.
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Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
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Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.
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The low minded are fond of deception the nature of low-minded people never changes.
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Your feelings are your god.
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Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.
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He who runs away from a fearful calamity, a foreign invasion, a terrible famine, and the companionship of wicked men is safe.

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