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24. Illustriousness





  1. Give to the poor and become praiseworthy.
    Life offers no greater reward than this.

  2. Those who expound will always praise
    people who bestow alms on the imploring poor.

  3. Nothing on Earth is imperishable,
    except exalted glory, which endures forever.

  4. So great is glory gained by men in this world,
    that celestials cease praising ascended sages.

  5. Loss that is gain and death that is life of
    immortal glory are attained only by the wise.

  6. If you must be born, be born for glory.
    Those born without it would be better off without birth.

  7. Why do those whose life is devoid of renown blame enemies
    who hate them, when they have themselves to blame?

  8. Barren are they and deemed a disgrace by all men on Earth
    who fail to beget the offspring called fame.

  9. Even flawlessly fruitful lands will lessen their yields
    when forced to support the body of one who lacks illustriousness.

  10. Those who live without reproach truly live.
    Those who live without renown don't live at all

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