रामायण - युद्ध - सद्गुणानि

प्रशमश्च क्षमा चैव आर्जवं प्रियवादिता ।
असामर्थ्यफला ह्येते निर्गुणेषु सतां गुणाः ॥

- रामायण, युद्ध

prashamashcha kShamA chaiva Arjavam priyavAditA ।
asAmarthyaphalaa hyete nirguNEShu satAm guNAH ॥

- rAmAyaNa, yuddha

Austerity, forgiveness, righteousness, pleasant talking are all considered signs of weakness by the wicked. In fact, these are all the excellent qualities of noble men.

- Ramayana, Yuddha