Bhojaprabandha 10

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Moreover, for a man who disregards the body, is clever, persevering, and acts with intellect, nothing is difficult to accomplish. Due to the tendency to find fault in virtues, the action of men who act with prior ingenuity and effort is accepted by friends and ministers.
What is hard to accomplish when effort is made?
From those who are overly polite, who hesitate at every step, / and who dread the blame of others, fortunes flee far away.