Who is there who has not been overcome by the ravages of time What beggar has attained glory Who has become happy by contracting the vices of the wicked
Who is there who has not been overcome by the ravages of time What beggar has attained glory Who has become happy by contracting the vices of the wicked
I do not deserve that wealth which is to be attained by enduring much suffering, or by transgressing the rules of virtue, or by flattering an enemy.
If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?
What vice could be worse than covetousness What is more sinful than slander For one who is truthful, what need is there for austerity For one who has a clean heart, what is the need for pilgrimage
Those who are destitute of learning, penance, knowledge, good disposition, virtue and benevolence are brutes wandering the earth in the form of men. They are burdensome to the earth.
He should be considered to be living who is virtuous and pious, but the life of a man who is destitute of religion and virtues is void of any blessing.
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