"Come let us scale," the hero cried, "This hill with various metals dyed. This night upon the breezy crest Sugriva, Lakshman, I, will rest, With sage Vibhishan, faithful friend, His counsel and his lore to lend. From those tall peaks each eager eye The foeman's city shall espy, Who from the wood my darling stole And brought long anguish on my soul."Ramayana 6.184 · Ramayana · 6
Ramayana 6.184
Ramayana · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
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FaithFriendshipThe SoulSuffering
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For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?Romans 3:3 · Bible · Romans
And when it is said unto them: believe as the people believe, they say: shall we believe as the foolish believe? are not they indeed the foolish? But they know not.Quran 2:13 · Quran · The Cow
Whatever place a faithful, virtuous, celebrated, and wealthy man chooses, there he is respected.Dhp 21.303 · Dhammapada · Miscellaneous
In the highest antiquity, (the people) did not know that there were (their rulers). In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them. Thus it was that when faith (in the Tao) was deficient (in the rulers) a want of faith in them ensued (in the people).Tao Te Ching 17.1 · Tao Te Ching
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