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PAÑCATANTRA [14 of 324]

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Story or THE (INVESTIGATION) GATE of the Lion and the Bull [13 of 90]

Kalilag spoke:

"Examine the matter carefully, for everyone must know their true worth, and if they have been given what corresponds to their ability, then it is fitting for them to be content with it. But our ability is not such that we should not be content with what we have."

Damag said:

"The striver and the non-striver do not remain on the same level, for the striver rises from the low level to the heights, while the non-striver descends from the heights to lowliness through his laziness. It is difficult to rise from lowliness, but easy for the lazy person to descend to lowliness, just as it is difficult to throw a stone upwards, but easy to hurl it down to the ground."

Therefore, it is fitting for us to strive to increase our dignity."

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