Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1920

When a man merely makes us a promise with
his lips, we believe in it; let it not be
thought that soul can cheat soul. Need I explain
this to thee? When one seated at dinner makes a
sign, it reaches the mind of the serving man;
he makes his way to him with kind intentions. Tuka
says, Respect shows itself in many ways; infinite
are the modes of courtesy.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents