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71 by formulas, are generally weak-minded. The great Akbar had a very great respect for Pandits of various religions. He used to spend Fridays with them at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra. But he never consulted with them on state matters, because he thought them weak-minded, and hence incapable of giving advice on such matters.

When a person finds on good authority and declares that a certain belief in vogue is contrary to reason and truth, people at first say his statements are absurd, and ridicule him. But we must not heed such ridicule. This will show you have strength of mind. In all our undertakings, though we get discouraged at the beginning, we must try to succeed in the end by perseverance and courage.

"The world is blind to moral worth, but worth which has courage to persevere will be recognised and honoured at last."

When the Pandavas became slaves to