40. Learning

Let a man learn thoroughly whatever he may learn, and let his conduct be worthy of his learning.

Letters and numbers are the two eyes of man.

The learned are said to have eyes, but the unlearned have (merely) two sores in their face.

It is the part of the learned to give joy to those whom they meet, and on leaving, to make them think (Oh! when shall we meet them again.)

The unlearned are inferior to the learned, before whom they stand begging, as the destitute before the wealthy.

Water will flow from a well in the sand in proportion to the depth to which it is dug, and knowledge will flow from a man in proportion to his learning.

How is it that any one can remain without learning, even to his death, when (to the learned man) every country is his own (country), and every town his own (town) ?

The learning, which a man has acquired in one birth, will yield him pleasure during seven births.

The learned will long (for more learning), when they see that while it gives pleasure to themselves, the world also derives pleasure from it.

Learning is the true imperishable riches; all other things are not riches.