Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2203

When a fruit has fallen from the stem it can-
not be replaced there. Accordingly, im-
patience is a mistake; an effect is included in its
cause. When you grasp the higher rung of the
ladder, it is time to quit the lower rung. A man
must not look backwards in a battle, says Tuka.

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