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157. . If a man hold himself dear, let him watch himself carefully; during one at least out of the three watches a wise man should be watchful.
158. Let each man direct himself first to what is proper, then let him teach others ; thus a wise man will not suffer.
159. If a man make himself as he teaches others to be, then, being himself well subdued, he may sub-1 due (others) ; one's own self is indeed difficult to subdue.
160. Self is the lord of self, who else could be the lord ? With self well subdued, a man finds a . lord such as few can find.
161. The evil done by oneself, self-begotten, selfbred, crushes the foolish, as a diamond breaks a precious stone.
162. He whose wickedness is very great brings himself down to that state where his enemy wishes him to be, as a creeper does with the tree which it surrounds.
163. Bad deeds, and deeds hurtful to ourselves, are easy to do; what is beneficial and good, that is very difficult to do.
· 157. The three watches of the night are meant for the three stages of life. Cf. St. Mark xiii. 37, 'And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch.'
158. Cf. Gâtaka, vol. ii. p. 441. 161. The Chinese translation renders vagiram by steel drill.'
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