698. No disgrace

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Poverty is no disgrace;

Just face the blows of the world!

Incompetence is no disgrace;

Just face the laughter of the world!

Defeat is no disgrace;

Just face the evils of the world!

Ignorance is no disgrace;

Just face the impatience of the world! ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Wings of Light, part 14, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
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