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Quranic Wisdom

Having double standards means saying one thing and then
doing something else. This kind of character is completely alien
to the world of nature. No animal shows a character of this kind.
It is only man who indulges in this kind of inhuman behaviour.
Our tongues were not made for double talk. Our minds were
not created for double thinking. Our personality was not made
to live a life like this. One who descends to double talk and
double thinking is bound to become unwanted in this world of
truth. Our world is a world of truth and it is not ready to accept
anything that is not based on truth.
Having double standards means being a characterless person.
A man of character cannot afford this kind of duality. A man
of character is a man of principle, a man of integrity. A man of
character is, in short, a trustworthy person.

The character of those with double standards is not
predictable. Such people talk much, but fail to back
up their avowed resolutions with firmness of action.

Those flawed by such duality are unable to achieve any great
success. All the super achievers of history were men of integrity.
Those with double standards will lose all those qualities which are
essential for super achievement. Double standards make people
directionless. And one who is directionless cannot embark on a
journey of any importance
People of this kind always believe that they are very clever, but
they are not. The really clever person is one who can rightfully
convince others to trust him. Those with double standards
inevitably fail to establish goodwill or trust in society. Such
people display themselves as beautiful flowers but, in fact, they
are flowers of plastic, not real flowers.

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