सुभाषितसुधानिधि - महिमानं

देशः कालः पात्रं वितरति वित्तस्य कमपि महिमानं ।
अब्धितले शुक्तिपुटे स्नातं घनतोयमेति मणिभावम् ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

When one distributes his wealth in charity, the world (space, time and forces) seems to be working towards making him achieve greatness. A drop of fresh water from the clouds that enters the ocean selflessly gets trapped in a oyster and becomes a pearl.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi

पराशरस्मृति - रक्षेदेव स्वदेहं

देशभङ्गे प्रवासे वा व्याधिषु व्यसनेष्वपि ।
रक्षेदेव स्वदेहादि पश्चाद्धर्मं समाचरेत् ॥

- पराशरस्मृति

When the country is being plundered (by enemies), when on travel, when ill, when in trouble - one must strive to protect his own body. Only later must he worry about following Dharma (the moral code of life).

- Parashara Smriti

मनुस्मृति - मनःपूतं समाचरेत्

दृष्टिपूतं न्यसेत्पादं पस्त्रपूतं जलं पिबेत् ।
सत्यपूतां वदेद्वाचं मनःपूतं समाचरेत् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

One must set foot only after seeing (cleared after an inspection by the eye). One must drink water only after passing through a cloth. One must utter words that pass through the truth filter. One's actions must pass the conscience test.

- Manu Smriti

चतुर्वर्गसंग्रह - याचना

दारिद्र्येण कुलं मदेन कुशलं द्वेषेण विद्याफलं
    शीलं दुर्जनसंगेमेन मलिनाचारेण शुक्लं यशः ।
आलस्येन धनं प्रयाति निधनं लौल्येन मानोन्नतिः
    याज्ञादैन्यपरिग्रहेण च गुणग्रामः समग्रो नृणाम् ॥

- चतुर्वर्गसंग्रह

Misery hurts the family. Intoxication destroys well-being. The fruits of education are spoiled by hatred. Character is spoiled by having friendship with rogues. By doing sinful acts one destroys his fame. Laziness makes you lose wealth. Greed destroys honor. But beggary destroys all qualities that a man has.

- Chaturvargasanraha

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - दान लोभ शील संतोष

दानेन तुल्यो निधिरस्ति नान्यो
    लोभाश्च नान्योऽस्ति रिपुः पृथिव्याम् ।
विभूषणं शीलसमं न चान्यत्
    संतोषतुल्यं धनमस्ति नान्यत् ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, मित्रसंप्राप्ति

There is no treasure (that comes in handy) better than charity. No worse enemy than greed. No better decoration than good character. No better wealth than happiness.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति - दान भोग नाश

दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य ।
यो न ददाति न भुंक्ते तस्य तृतीया गतिर्भवति ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रसंप्राप्ति

Wealth has to be either given away in charity, or spent, or destroyed. These are the only three outcomes from wealth. If not given away in charity, not spent, it will attain the third result.

- Panchatantra, Mitrasamprapti

हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - दान ज्ञान क्षमा त्याग

दानं प्रियवाक्सहितं ज्ञानमगर्वं क्षमान्वितं शौर्यम् ।
त्यागसहितं च वित्तं दुर्लभमेतच्चतुष्टयं लोके ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

Charity with sweet words, knowledge without pride, bravery with forgiveness, wealth with generosity - all the above four are very rare in this world.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha