Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.
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If a traveller does not meet with one who is his better, or his equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journey; there is no companionship with a fool.
Interpretation
What this quote means
It's better to travel alone than to be in poor company.
This quote suggests that one should value their own journey and remain solitary if they cannot find companions of equal wisdom or virtue. Spending time with those who do not contribute to your growth can hinder your path, so it's wiser to progress alone than to engage with those deemed foolish or inferior in mindset.
Themes
TravellerSolitaryCompanionshipFoolWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about personal growth.
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