In opulence the heart of great men is as soft as that of a lotus flower, but in adversity the same hardens like a rock of a big mountain. (Bhartrihari)

In opulence the heart of great men is as soft as that of a lotus flower, but in adversity the same hardens like a rock of a big mountain.

Bhartrihari

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