हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - स्वभाव

सर्वस्य हि परीक्ष्यन्ते स्वभावा नेतरे गुणाः |
अतीत्य हि गुणान्सर्वान् स्वभावो मूर्ध्नि वर्तते ||

- हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ

Everybody has to be tested on his innate character than their acquired behavior. In case of distress (or any other pressure) it is the innate character that stands out in the open without any masks (of acquired behavior)

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha