People are so selfish. Those you help are the ones who turn against you.
MUNSHI PREMCHANDWealth and compassion are opposites.
More Munshi Premchand Quotes
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Like timidity, bravery is also contagious.
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I will not call that person happy who knows no rest because of his enemies, who is the butt of fun by all and for whom no one has any empathy, who is as if held on a leash by others, who has lost himself in hedonistic pursuits, who preys on those weaker to him and wags his tail for his superiors.
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We all have to die some day. Not very many immortals have shown up in this world.
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As long as the shackles of wealth and property bind us, we will remain accursed forever and never attain the altar of humanity, which is life’s ultimate goal.
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Wealth and compassion are opposites.
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We think these big people are very happy, but the truth is they are worse than us. We are just worried about one thing – hunger; they have a thousand worries.
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Secrets of the past! Who does not wish to keep the past locked in a cage like a ferocious beast? The rich are sleepless for fear of thieves. The respectable have to guard their reputations in the same way.
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I believe that if man and woman cherish the same ideals and think alike, then the marriage can be complementary to each other’s work instead of being a hindrance.
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The world assumes that we are very happy with high mansions, fine carriages, servants and attendants, huge investments, and concubines. But he who is without the honor and strength of the soul can be anything but happy.
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The first condition of marriage between a man and a woman is that both must belong to each other totally.
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Trust is the first step to love.
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Parents are one’s companions in life but not partakers of one’s karma.
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Since the day Brahma created the world to this day, no one’s ever been able to satisfy a wedding guest. They always find some opportunity or other to find fault and criticise. One who can’t even afford a dry piece of bread at home becomes a lord at the wedding party.
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My life is simple and rough.
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Beauty doesn’t need ornaments. Softness can’t bear the weight of ornaments.
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