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The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.

Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.

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

The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.

Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.

God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

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

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

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

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

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.

Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.

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

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

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

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.

Time perfects men as well as destroys them.