2 Thy birth who seekest food is in the falling flood, Agni: as Comrade thou winnest all living things. 3 And thou, O Agni, thou of Godlike nature, sparest the stones, while caring up the brushwood. 4 O'er hills through vales devouring as thou goest, thou partest like an army fain for booty 5 Apparent are his lines as he approaches the course is single, but the cars are many, 6 Now let thy strength, thy burning flames fly upward, thine energies, O Agni, as thou toilest. 7 This is the waters' reservoir, the great abode of gathered streams. 8 On thy way hitherward and hence let flowery Durva grass spring upRV 142 · Rig Veda · null
RV 142
Rig Veda · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
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Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.Dhp 6.78 · Dhammapada · The Wise Man (Pandita)
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.Proverbs 18:24 · Bible · Proverbs
And no familiar friend will ask a question of his friendQuran 70:10 · Quran
With that, the chiefs beneath his roof he led, And placed in seats with purple carpets spread. Then thus—“Patroclus, crown a larger bowl, Mix purer wine, and open every soul. Of all the warriors yonder host can send, Thy friend most honours these, and these thy friend.”Iliad 9.16 · Iliad · 9
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