He who is engrossed in family life will never acquire knowledge there can be no mercy in the eater of flesh the greedy man will not be truthful and purity will not be found in a woman a hunter.
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There are many ways of binding by which one can be dominated and controlled in this world, but the bond of affection is the strongest. For example, take the case of the humble bee which, although expert at piercing hardened wood, becomes caught in the embrace of its beloved flowers (as the petals close at dusk).Chanakya
The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.
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The duration of life is uncertain, and the place of habitation is uncertain but in all this inconsistent world religious merit alone is immovable.
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Do not inhabit a country where you are not respected, cannot earn your livelihood, have no friends, or cannot acquire knowledge.
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Let not a single day pass without your learning a verse, half a verse, or a fourth of it, or even one letter of it nor without attending to charity, study and other pious activity.
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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.
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