Honest men always feel pleasure in showing respect towards the old (good men), but the fools always feel pleasure in abusing them. Honest men are happy in not seeking others' fault, but the fools are happy in doing it. The wicked always speak ill of honest men, but honest men never injure the wicked, even if injured by them.
अभिवाद्य यथा वृद्धान् सन्तो गच्छन्ति निर्वृतिम्। एवं सज्जनमाक्रुश्य मूर्यो भवति निर्वृतः॥ सुखं जीवन्त्यदोषज्ञा मूर्खा दोषानुदर्शिनः। यत्र वाच्याः परैः सन्तः परानाहुस्तथाविधान्॥