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THE KURAL

616. Industry is the mother of Prosperity: but Indolence only bringeth forth Misery.

617. In sloth hath the Genius of Wretchedness her home : but the Lotus-born One^[1] resideth in the labour of him who yieldeth not to sloth.

618. It is no shame if fortune faileth a man but it is a disgrace if he abstain deliberately from exertion.

619. Even though the Gods be against, Industry is bound to pay the wages of labour.

620. They will snap their fingers even at Destiny who succumb not to it but labour unremittingly in despite of it.

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