Kural 971<\/p>\n
The aspiration for glorious achievement is the light of life.
\nDisgrace is the dark thought that says, ”I can live without it.”
\nKural 972<\/p>\n
All men who live are alike at birth.
\nDiverse actions define their distinction and distinctiveness.
\nKural 973<\/p>\n
Lowly men are never high, even when elevated.
\nHigh souls are never low, even when downtrodden.
\nKural 974<\/p>\n
Like chastity in a woman, greatness is guarded
\nby being true to one’s own self.
\nKural 975<\/p>\n
A man possessing greatness possesses the power
\nto effectively perform uncommonly difficult deeds.
\nKural 976<\/p>\n
”We will befriend great men and become like them.”
\nSuch thoughts seldom intrude upon small minds.
\nKural 977<\/p>\n
When small-minded men do achieve some distinction,
\nit only serves to augment their arrogance.
\nKural 978<\/p>\n
Greatness is always humbly self-effacing,
\nwhile pettiness adorns itself with words of praise.
\nKural 979<\/p>\n
Greatness abides in the absence of arrogance.
\nSmallness proudly parades its fulsome haughtiness.
\nKural 980<\/p>\n
Greatness conceals by silence the weaknesses of others.
\nPettiness promptly proclaims such things to all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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