If the child of wealthy parents go about in rags, whom will people laugh at? The rich and powerful feel ashamed for their name’s sake; they take thought for those that seek their protection. If thou meanest to do anything that is right, then save this fallen wretch, Tuka.
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 3065
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents