सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - वचने का दरिद्रता

प्रियवाक्यप्रदानेन सर्वे तुष्यंति जंतवः ।
तस्मात्तदेव वक्तव्यं वचने का दरिद्रता ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

priyavAkyapradAnena sarve tuShyanti jantavaH ।
tasmAt tadeva vaktavyam vachane kA daridratA ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Everyone becomes happier when spoken to pleasantly. So, we should always speak like that. Why be miserly when it comes to pleasant conversation?

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

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

मनुस्मृति - सत्य धर्म

सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात्
   न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियम् ।
प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयात्
   एष धर्मः सनातनः ॥

- मनुस्मृति

One must speak truth. One must speak pleasant. One must not speak the truth that is harsh. One must not speak a lie just because it is pleasant. This is the essence of Dharma.

- Manu Smriti