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Verses 25-8
"The Supreme Path of Altruism is a short-cut,
Leading to the Realm of the Conquerors, --
A track more speedy than that of a racing horse;
The selfish, however, know not of it."
Verses 29-34
"Charity produces the harvest in the next birth,
Chastity is the parent of human happiness.
Patience is an adornment becoming to all.
Industry is the conductor of every personal accomplishment.
Dhyana is the clarifier of a beclouded mind.
Intellect is the weapon which overcomes every enemy."
Verses 41-2
"Gloat not even though death and misfortune overwhelm
thine enemies;
Boast not, even though thou equal Indra [in greatness]."
Verses 51-2
"Some there are who turn inside out their whole interior
By means of over-talkativeness."
Verses 66-7
"Be humble and meek if you would be exalted;
Praise everyone's good qualities if you would have friends."
Verses 69-72
"Argue not with the self-conceited;
Vie not with the fortunate;
Disparage not the vengeful;
Have no grudge with the powerful."
Verses 73-6
"Relinquish an evil custom even though it be of your fathers
and their ancestors;
Adopt a good custom even though it be established among
your enemies:
Poison is not to be taken even though offered by one's mother;
But gold is acceptable even from one who is inimical."
Verses 77-80
"Be not to quick to express the desire of your heart.
Be not short-tempered when engaged in a great work.
Be not jealous of a devotee who is truly religious and pious.
Consult not the person who is habituated and hardened to
evil-doing."
Verses 112-13
"Rogues there are even in religious orders;
Poisonous plants grow even on hills of medicinal herbs."
Verses 120-1
"Some there are who marvel not at others removing mountains,
But who considers it a heavy task when obliged to carry a
bit of fleece."
Verses 140-3
"He who is ever ready to take the credit for any action when
it has proved successful
And is equally ready to throw the blame on others when it
goes wrong in the least,
And who is ever looking for faults in those who are learned
and righteous,
Possesses the nature of a crow."
Verse 146
"Preaching religious truths to an unbeliever is like feeding
a venomous serpent with milk."
Verses 159-61
"Although a cloth is washed a hundred times,
How can it be rendered clean and pure
If it is washed in water which is dirty?"
Verse 181
"The unreasoning zeal and narrow-mindedness of an ignoramus
merely serves to lower one's esteem of the person
he tries to praise."
Verses 186-8
"The greatest fault to be avoided is Ignorance.
To overcome the enemy Ignorance, one requires Wisdom.
The best method of acquiring Wisdom is unfaltering
endeavor."
Verses 193-4
"He who knows the Precepts by heart, but fails to practice them,
Is like one who lights a lamp and then shuts his eyes."
Verses 204
"Who can say with certainty that one will live to see the
morrow?"
Verse 214
"How can it be just to kill helpless and inoffensive creatures?"
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