THE KURAL
996. The world goeth on smoothly because of the men of good-breeding : verily, but for them all this harmony would be dead and buried in the dust.
997. Though they are sharp as files, the men that are lacking in good manners are no better than mere wooden stocks.
998. Discourtesy is unbecoming in a man, even were it only against men who are unfriendly and unjust.
999. Behold the men who cannot smile : in all the wide, wide world they will see nothing but darkness even during the day.
1000. Behold the wealth in the hands of the churlish man : it is even as the milk that is spoiled for being kept in an unclean vessel.
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