हालनसप्तशती - विद्वान्

विज्ञानगुणमहार्घे पुरुषे द्वेष्यत्वमपि रमणीयम् ।
जननिंदिते पुनर्जने प्रियत्वेनापि लज्जामहे ॥

- हालनसप्तशती

vijnAna guNa mahArghe puruShe dveShyatvam api ramaNIyam ।
jana nindane punarjane priyatvenApi lajjAmahe ॥

- hAlanasaptashatI

If person is well learned and possesses good qualities, then being his enemy is also acceptable. But I would be ashamed to be a friend of a rogue who is hated by everyone.

- Halanasaptashati