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A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.

Chanakya

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
Whores don’t live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don’t build nests on a tree that doesn’t bear fruits.
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Build Citizenship Company Fruit Live Man Poor Support Weakness
A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.
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Dependent Purpose Relationship Wealth
Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel.
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Fight Food Fools God Husband Money Respect Wealth Wife
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
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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Alone Kill Perfection Sleep Time
They (low-minded) ones should never be trusted.
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Betrayal Mindset Trust
There is no disease so destructive as lust.
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Dangerous Destruction Lust Moral One Liner Sick
All types of riches should be amassed by all means.
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Conquer Rich Type
What good can the scriptures do to a man who has no sense of his own? Of what use is as mirror to a blind man?
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Goodness Man Scripture Waste
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
Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.
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Books Person Stupidity Waste
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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Day Goodness Money Preserve Protection Sacrifice Save Woman
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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Clothes Dirty God Greatness Kindness Lose Personality Rise Rude Sleep Sun Talk
A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.
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Control Deep Fear Yourself
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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Adult Beautiful Fools Jealous Learning Ugly Woman

A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.

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