[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The World of Courtesans](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973) › c10.138 # The World of Courtesans c10.138 The World of Courtesans c10.138 - **Language:** English ### [c10.138](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.138) "I did not put my faith in whores whose youth has faded. I consorted even with young girls after testing them thoroughly. I kept severely aloof from girls controlled by the bawds, as far away as one stays from a river infested with alligators. I never lost my temper when I was insulted, nor did I feel elated when there was any show of respect. I have grown old in these quarters of ill-fame, but I have not squandered my wealth away." - [Previous: c10.137](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.137) - [Next: c10.139](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.139) - [Up: c10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.138](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.138) · Pramāṇa