काव्यशास्त्रविनोदेन कालो गच्छति धीमताम् । व्यसनेन च मूर्खाणां निद्रया कलहेन वा ।। The time of the wise passes by entertainment with arts and sciences , that of the foolish goes by troubles, sleep or quarrel

अधमा धनमिच्छन्ति धनं मानं च मध्यमाः । उत्तमा मानमिच्छन्ति मानो हि महताम् धनम् ॥   Lowly people desire wealth [over respect], average people desire wealth and respect, the great people desire respect [over wealth]    for respect is wealth of the great!