Tukaram, Poem 2398

There are people who follow crooked paths and yet point out straight paths to others. He who recognizes not what he owes to them, he is a greater clown than any other. A man may swallow poison and warn those who come after him, though he dies himself from the effects of it. A man who is drowning may cry out “There is no bottom here” and prevent others from entering the water. Tuka says, Do not be obstinate; avoid their folly and profit by their wisdom.