“The honour of Mughal men was not as irretrievably bound to the sexual chastity of their women.”
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
“A profusion of Ashok trees, especially around the cottages in the centre, established the literal intent of the nomenclature. But there was more. The old Sanskrit word for grief was shok. Hence, ashok meant no grief. This garden, this Ashok Vatika, was an oasis of happiness, joy, even bliss. But Indians are philosophical by nature; therefore, naturally, they also have a penchant for digging deeper. And ashok can also mean ‘to not feel grief’.”
― War of Lanka
― War of Lanka
“A mistake made twice is a decision.”
― 71 TO 51: My Journey from Failure to IAS & Your Guide to Success
― 71 TO 51: My Journey from Failure to IAS & Your Guide to Success
“Because the Mughals did not follow a system of primogeniture, any Mughal prince, sufficiently ambitious and talented, could hope to ascend the throne one day.”
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
“Needs crawls.
Want walks.
Desire runs.
Lust sprints.
Love soars.
Peace crawls.
Pleasure walks.
Excitement runs.
Happiness sprints.
Joy soars.
Doubt crawls.
Expectation walks.
Hope runs.
Courage sprints.
Faith soars.
Skill crawls.
Talent walks.
Excellence runs.
Brilliance sprints.
Genius soars.
Intelligence crawls.
Insight walks.
Understanding runs.
Wisdom sprints.
Enlightenment soars.”
―
Want walks.
Desire runs.
Lust sprints.
Love soars.
Peace crawls.
Pleasure walks.
Excitement runs.
Happiness sprints.
Joy soars.
Doubt crawls.
Expectation walks.
Hope runs.
Courage sprints.
Faith soars.
Skill crawls.
Talent walks.
Excellence runs.
Brilliance sprints.
Genius soars.
Intelligence crawls.
Insight walks.
Understanding runs.
Wisdom sprints.
Enlightenment soars.”
―
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