Passage 21

In English

Pictures and people do leave indelible impressions and exercise considerable influence on the minds of men. Once went along with his mother to witness a play on the life of . The portrayal of as the peerless practitioner of truth so influenced the young that even as he was returning home, he had resolved to stand by truth all his life. This ideal stood as the beacon for him throughout the rest of his life and by his steadfast adherence to truth, he came to be acknowledged as a .