<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=505057" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The value of morals</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I know it is bad to tell lies<br>Yet I do as a face saving.<br>I resolve to bridle my tongue<br>Yet I let it go in right time.<br>I know it is a shame to steal<br>Yet I do if undetectable.<br>I vow I should not take revenge<br>But do so as to heal the wound.<br>I ought to burn the jealousy<br>But find it the fire that ignites.<br>I have learnt I must be honest<br>But practise when convenient.<br>I shall eschew all sins of sex<br>As long as I have no access.<br>I have guilt about adultery<br>But fall a prey to proximity.<br>What is the use of morals learnt<br>As they are slaves of instincts? <br>20.06.2006</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Rm.+Shanmugam+Chettiar">Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=505057" data-title="The value of morals de Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar" data-description="I know it is bad to tell lies Yet I do as a face saving. I resolve to bridle my tongue Yet I let it go in right time. I know it is a shame to steal Yet I do if undetectable. I vow I should not take revenge But do so as to heal the wound. I ought t..."></div> </div> </div>

solid border dashed border dotted border double border groove border ridge border inset border outset border no border blue green red purple cyan gold silver black