CONDUCT OF LIFE.

CCCCLXX.

Living with Others.

Scand.

An ill-conditioned man sneers at everything: one thing he ought to know, and knows not-his own Samund's faults.

Vices and virtues the sons of mortals bear in their breasts mingled: no one is so good that no failing attends him, nor so bad as to be good for nothing.

The heart alone can buy the heart; the soul alone can discern the soul.

Happy is he whom others love; for all that mortals undertake requires the helping hand.

No man lacks everything, although his health be bad one in his sons is happy, one in his kindred; one in his abundant wealth, another in his good works. The halt can ride on horseback, the one-handed drive cattle, the deaf fight and be useful.

Little are the sand grains (that make the earth); little are human wits: men are everywhere by halves. No disease is worse to a sensible man than not to be content with himself.

Home is still home, however homely, and sweet the crust shared with our kindred; but he who feasts at others' boards shall often bite a writhing lip.

Edda.

Havamál.

CCCCLXXI.

Happiness.

Men driven by fear go to many a refuge, to mountains and forest, to groves, and sacred trees.

But that is not a safe refuge that is not the best refuge; a man is not delivered from all pains after having gone to that refuge.

Let us live happily, then, not hating those who hate us.

Let us live happily, then, though we call nothing

our own.

Victory breeds hatred, for the conquered is unhappy. He who has given up both victory and defeat, he, the contented, is happy.

Health is the greatest of gifts; contentedness the best riches; trust is the best of relatives; perfect repose (Nirvána) the highest happiness.

He who possesses virtue and intelligence, who is just, speaks the truth, and does what is his own business, him the world will hold dear.

Hindu. Hitopadesa. comp.

Unproductive Force.

CCCCLXXII.

Of what use is wealth to him who neither gives nor enjoys it? What is strength to him who subdues not his own foes? What signifies a knowledge of the scripture to him who fails to practise virtue? What is the soul itself to him who cannot control himself?

CCCCLXXIII,

Frivolity.

Oppression maketh a wise man mad.

Heb.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; Ecclesiastes.

comp.

But the heart of fools is in the house of joy.

Better is it to hear the rebuke of a wise man
Than to listen to the song of fools:

As the crackling of thorns under a pot,
Such is the laughter of fools.

Enjoyment.

I praised joy.

CCCCLXXIV.

Heb.

;

Ecclesiastes. comp.

Lo! what I have seen to be good and beautiful That a man should eat and drink, and see the good of all his labour which he hath taken under the sun,

According to the days of life which God giveth him.
For God answereth man in the joy of his heart.
Say not, Why were the former days better than
these?'

For thou dost not ask wisely concerning this.
To all the living there is hope.

Go eat thy bread with joy;

At all times let thy garments be white;

And in thy labour which thou endurest under

the sun,

All that thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might.
Truly the light is sweet,

And to see the sun, pleasant to the eyes:

If a man live many years, in all of them let him rejoice.

Chinese.
Tsze-Kung.

Analects.

Confucius. 'The Great Learning.'

'Doctrine of The Mean.'

Accomplishments.

CCCCLXXV.

Kih Tsze-Shing said, 'In a superior man it is only the substantial qualities which are wanted; why should we seek for ornamental accomplishments?'

Tsze-Kung replied, Ornament is as substance; substance is as ornament. The hide of a leopard stripped of its hair is like the hide of a dog stripped of its hair.'

I have not seen any one who loves virtue as we love beauty.

ease.

Riches adorn a house, and virtue adorns the person.
The mind is expanded and the body acquires

Therefore the accomplished man must have sincere thoughts.

The ode says, 'As we cut and then file, as we chisel and then polish, so has he cultivated himself.'

Let relaxation and enjoyment be found in the polite arts.

It is said in the Book of Poetry, 'Over her em broidered robe she puts a plain single garment,' intimating a dislike to the display of the elegance of the former. So is it the way of the superior man to prefer the concealment of his virtue, while it daily becomes more illustrious; and it is the way of the mean man to seek notoriety, while he daily goes more and more to ruin. It is the characteristic of the superior man, appearing insipid, yet never to produce satiety; while showing a simple negligence, yet to have his accomplishments recognised; while seemingly

plain, yet to be discriminating. He knows how what is distant lies in what is near; he knows how what is minute becomes manifest.

CCCCLXXVI.

Diligence.

Pali.

The fault of others is easily perceived, but if a man look after the faults of others, and is always inclined Budh. to detract, his own weaknesses will grow.

He who does not rise when it is time to rise, who, though young and strong, is full of sloth, whose will and thought are weak, that lazy and idle man will never find the way to knowledge.

Through zeal knowledge is gotten through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.

If anything is to be done, let a man do it; let him attack it vigorously. A careless pilgrim only scatters the dust of his passions more widely.

Good Things.

CCCCLXXVII.

Dhammapada

comp.

(Müller.)

Parsí.

Khard.

Ab.

In aid of the proceedings that are among men, wisdom is good; in seeking renown, liberality is good; Mainyo-i in the advancement of justice, devotedness is good; in 6th cent. the speaking of explanations, truth is good; in the progress of business, energy is good; in the attainment of benefit therefrom, thankfulness is good; in keeping one's self unblemished, the discreet speaking which is in truth is good; in keeping back misfortune, employment is good; before an assemblý, eloquent discourse is good; for peace of mind, friendship is good; with an associate in one's own deeds, the giving of advantage is good; among the superior, mildness and humility are

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