310
A hundred long leagues is no distance for him who would quench the thirst of covetousness; but a contented mind has no solicitude for grasping wealth.
Hitopadesa.
311
The noble-minded dedicate themselves to the promotion of the happiness of others—even of those who injure them. True happiness consists in making happy.
Bhāravi.
312
A benefit given to the good is like characters engraven on a stone; a benefit given to the evil is like a line drawn on water.
Buddhist.
313
The undertaking of a careless man succeeds not, though he use the right expedients: a clever hunter, though well placed in ambush, kills not his quarry if he falls asleep.
Bhāravi.