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From the Mahabharata, Santi Parva, LX
The suppression of wrath, truthfullness of speech, justice, forgiveness, begetting children upon one's own wedded wife, purity of conduct, avoidance of quarrel, simplicity, and maintenance of dependants, these nine duties belong to all the four orders equally.
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