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Sixty Seven The Four
1. There are four types of men ---some abandon the guise of
a monk but not righteousness, some give up the conduct but not the appearance of a monk, some others forsake both while some others renounce neither.
- Vya. Sū. 10
2. There are four types of sons — some are more virtuous
than their fathers, some are evenly matched with their fathers, while some are more worthless than their fathers and some sons are so lacking in character that they bring disgrace to the family.
-- Sthā. Sū. 4.1 3. Meetings are of four kinds -- with some an encounter
may be pleasant but their company may not be good, while with some others an encounter may not be pleasant but their company may be enriching. However, with some the encounter as well as their company is rewarding while with some others the encounter as well as their company is harmful.
- Sthā. Sū.4.1
4. Deception, fraud, lies and malpractices in trade — these
are the four animal instincts which drag the soul to subhuman existence.
— Sthā. Sū. 4.4
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