Quote by Bhagavad Gita
It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than

It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing ones own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger. – Bhagavad Gita

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Little by little, through patience and repeated effort, the mind will become stilled in the Self. – Bhagavad Gita

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Valor, glory, firmness, skill, generosity, steadiness in battle and ability to rule — these constitute the duty of a soldier. They flow from his own nature. – Bhagavad Gita

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