It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life.

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A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad...

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad...

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it...

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it...

A still-born son os superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The...

A still-born son os superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The...

What is it that escapes the observation of poets? What is that act women are...

What is it that escapes the observation of poets? What is that act women are...

Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a...

Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a...

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of...

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of...

Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.

Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the...

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the...

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal...

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal...

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people...

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people...

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother...

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother...

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away;...

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away;...

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty...

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty...

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is...

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is...

The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.

The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.

Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to...

Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to...

Whores don't live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and...

Whores don't live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and...

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.