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Shiv Ashish
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Passionate children have strong emotions that insist on finding expression. They laugh loudly. They cry even more loudly.
“Dark clouds cannot hide the sun forever. One day, they will clear and true light will shine through.”
― Scion of Ikshvaku
― Scion of Ikshvaku
“Swagruhe Pujyate Murkhaha; Swagraame Pujyate Prabhuhu Swadeshe Pujyate Raja; Vidvaansarvatra Pujyate. A fool is worshipped in his home. A chief is worshipped in his village. A king is worshipped in his kingdom. A knowledgeable person is worshipped everywhere.”
― Scion of Ikshvaku
― Scion of Ikshvaku
“Freedom is an ally, if used with wisdom.”
― Scion of Ikshvaku
― Scion of Ikshvaku
“Expecting people to follow rules just because they should is being too hopeful. Rules must be designed to dovetail with selfish interest because people are primarily driven by it. They need to be shepherded into good behaviour through this proclivity.”
― Scion of Ikshvaku
― Scion of Ikshvaku
“But if the government interferes to such an extent that the weak thrive and the strong are oppressed, society itself will collapse over time. A society should not forget that it thrives on the ideas and performance of the talented among its citizens.”
― Scion of Ikshvaku
― Scion of Ikshvaku
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