Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; in vain is a gift for one who is wealthy; and a burning lamp during the daytime is useless.
ChanakyaDo 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.
ChanakyaMoral excellence is an ornament for personal beauty; righteous conduct, for high birth; success for learning; and proper spending for wealth.
ChanakyaAt the time of the pralaya (universal destruction) the oceans are to exceed their limits and seek to change, but a saintly man never changes.
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