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THE KURAL

536. If thou relax not in thy vigilance at all times and against all men, there is nothing like it.

537. Nothing is impossible to the man who can bring unto his work a mind that is ever wakeful and cautious.

538. The prince shall devote himself assiduously to works that are commended by the wise: if he neglect them he will suffer in all his future births.

539. When thou art tempted to be self-complacent and elated, call to thy kind those that have perished by their supineness.

540. Verily it is easy for a man to achieve all that he desireth, provided he keepeth his purpose constantly before his mind.

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