Passage 2

In English

Today deceit is the rule that guides man

Institutions where education is imparted today have no atmosphere of moral or spiritual value. Discipline is missing; honesty is at a discount; politeness and good manners are estimated as outmoded forms of behaviour; grab and not give is the rule; intolerance is held in high esteem. If a man is not equipped with detachment, virtue, tolerance and truth, how can he raise his head and proclaim himself a human being? Man has so degraded himself that he revels in untruth in an unashamed manner - his intention is different from his words, but still his actions belie his profession. Thought, word and deed are not co-ordinated. Deceit is the rule that guides. Man should redeem himself from this downfall; he should not sacrifice his glory and his goal for the petty triumphs of the moment; if he does, he would only make himself cheaper than clay.