सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - जन्म गुणाः

भवत्येकसले जन्म गंधस्तेषां पृथक् पृथक् ।
उत्पलस्य मृणालस्य मत्स्यस्य कुमुदस्य च ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

bhavati ekasale janma gandhaH teShAm pRuthak pRuthak ।
utpalasya mRuNAlasya matsyasya kumudasya cha ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Even though all of these are born at the same place (the pond) they smell different - the blue lotus, the red lotus, water lily and the fish. Innate qualities shape the outcome much more than the environment.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara