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The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

Chanakya

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.
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Animal Burden Carry Cold Learning Mindset Satisfaction
Do not keep company with a fool for as we can see he is a two-legged beast. Like an unseen thorn he pierces the heart with his sharp words.
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Company Fools Heart Himself Pieces See Word
The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth.
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Earth Nature Power Shine Sun Support Truth Wind
The foolish wish to speak out what was spoken in secret by the master.
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Fools Master Secret Stupidity Talk
He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.
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Alone Friendship Man Relationship Respect Survive Wealth
The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
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Beautiful Big Power Woman World Youth
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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Deal Future Man Moments Past Present
Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.
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Disappear Original Sin Time Wealth
Union in privacy (with one’s wife); boldness; storing away useful items; watchfulness; and not easily trusting others; these five things are to be learned from a crow.
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Animal Bold Easy Learning Privacy Sex Store Trust Unity
One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.
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Book Knowledge Need Time Wealth
As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.
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Burn Destroy Family Flame Tree
Enemies strike at weak points.
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Attack Enemy One Liner Weakness
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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Attachment Deep Experience Family Fear Grief Happiness Oneself Sorrow Wisdom
My dear child, if you desire to be free from the cycle of birth and death, then abandon the objects of sense gratification as poison. Drink instead the nectar of forbearance, upright conduct, mercy, cleanliness and truth.
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Abandonment Born Children Clean Death Desire Freedom Gratitude Mercy Truth
Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.
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Abuse Compassionate Justice Person
Prosperity lasts long for one who acts after proper consideration.
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Act Prosperity Responsibility Thinking

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