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Letter "G" » Guru Nanak Quotes
«He is a king, taking upon himself the office of the Moon, whose ,appearance his subjects ,greet with as great joy as men feel on seeing the full moon.»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«If he is ardent in wrath against criminals and endowed with brilliant energy, and destroys wicked vassals, then his character is said ,to resemble that of Fire.»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«As the Earth supports all created beings equally, thus ,a king who supports all his subjects, ,takes upon himself the office of the Earth.»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«Who could escape destruction, when he provokes to anger those ,men , by whom the fire was made to consume all things, by whom the ,water of the ocean was made undrinkable, and by whom the moon was made to wane and to increase again?»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«Who could prosper, while he injures those ,men who provoked to anger, could create other worlds and other guardians of the world, and deprive the gods of their divine station?»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«What man, desirous of life, would injure them to whose support the ,three worlds and the gods ever owe their existence, and whose wealth is the Veda?»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«The brilliant fire is not contaminated even in burial places, and, when presented with oblations ,of butter at sacrifices, it again increases mightily.»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«Conducting himself ,and ever intent on ,discharging his royal duties, a king shall order all his servants ,to work for the good of his people.»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«He must be acquainted with the ,manner of sowing of seeds, and of the good and bad qualities of fields, and he must perfectly know all measures and weights.»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
«The excellence and defects of commodities, the advantages and disadvantages of ,different countries, the ,probable profit and loss on merchandise, and the means of properly rearing cattle.»
Author: Guru Nanak
(Spiritual leader)
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