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> [“There are eaters and the eaten. The tiger does not resent the deer that gets away. The doe does not resent the tiger that captures her fawn. They are following their instincts. Plants and animals live; humans need to judge,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/there-are-eaters-and-the-eaten-the-tiger-does-not-resent-the-deer/)

[Devdutt Pattanaik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devdutt-pattanaik/)

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## More by Devdutt Pattanaik

> [“What is the most amazing thing about the world? 'Every day creatures die, yet the rest live as if immortal.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/what-is-the-most-amazing-thing-about-the-world-every-day-creatures/)

[Devdutt Pattanaik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devdutt-pattanaik/)

> [In Greek mythology, the hero wants to be great, but the very concept does not exist in the Indian vocabulary. Yet it has become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/in-greek-mythology-the-hero-wants-to-be-great-but-the-very-concept/)

[Devdutt Pattanaik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devdutt-pattanaik/)

> [“Dharma is about exchange, about giving and receiving, It is about outgrowing animal instincts, outgrowing fear, discovering the ability to feed others, comfort others,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/dharma-is-about-exchange-about-giving-and-receiving-it-is-about/)

[Devdutt Pattanaik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devdutt-pattanaik/)

> [“Life is difficult and people are imperfect. Unable to cope with the vagaries of this world, everyone makes mistakes. True love is the ability…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/life-is-difficult-and-people-are-imperfect-unable-to-cope-with-the/)

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> [“To let our potential be realized without deriving our identity from it, or without denying its existence, is the hallmark of wisdom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/to-let-our-potential-be-realized-without-deriving-our-identity-from/)

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> [“Each tool symbolizes one of the four things to keep in mind when supervising any project. •The conch-shell trumpet stands for clear communication. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/each-tool-symbolizes-one-of-the-four-things-to-keep-in-mind-when/)

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> [“his size, change his shape. He seeks independence from nature. Withdrawing from nature is the first step in this process. Detached from nature, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/his-size-change-his-shape-he-seeks-independence-from-nature/)

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> [“Hindu thought, however, looks at truth quantitatively: everyone has access to a slice (bhaga); the one who sees all slices of truth is bhaga-van.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/hindu-thought-however-looks-at-truth-quantitatively-everyone-has/)

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> [“Treta yuga, when the bull of dharma stands on three legs. Krishna’s story takes place in a later, third quarter of the world, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/treta-yuga-when-the-bull-of-dharma-stands-on-three-legs-krishna-s/)

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> [“B.R. Ambedkar believed the tale was not so much about Ram’s character as it was about the unsustainability of the caste system that needed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/b-r-ambedkar-believed-the-tale-was-not-so-much-about-ram-s-character/)

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> [“How does one know the true path? 'Not through arguments-- they never reach a conclusion; not from teachers--- they can only give their opinions;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/how-does-one-know-the-true-path-not-through-arguments-they-never/)

[Devdutt Pattanaik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devdutt-pattanaik/)

> [“Janaka told her to bring happiness into marriage, rather than seek happiness from it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/janaka-told-her-to-bring-happiness-into-marriage-rather-than-seek/)

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> [“Arjuna, immerse your mind in me and I will uplift you from the ocean of recurring death. If you cannot do that, then practise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/arjuna-immerse-your-mind-in-me-and-i-will-uplift-you-from-the-ocean/)

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> [If you don't have imagination, you stop being human; animals don't have imagination; Alzheimer's is the death of imagination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/if-you-don-t-have-imagination-you-stop-being-human-animals-don-t-have/)

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> [“Control creates domesticated animals. The purpose of society is to inspire humanity, not tame them,’ said Ram.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devdutt-pattanaik/control-creates-domesticated-animals-the-purpose-of-society-is-to/)

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