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Set thy heart upon thy work but never upon its reward. Work not for a reward: but never… — Bhagavad Gita

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Set thy heart upon thy work but never upon its reward. Work not for a reward: but never cease to do thy work. Do thy work in the peace of Yoga and, free from selfish desires, be not moved in success or in failure.

Bhagavad Gita
200 BC
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Religious literature
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200 BCAncient World
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Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita, translated W. J. Johnson. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 2, v. 47-48.
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Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita. c. 200 BCE, ch. 2, v. 47-48.

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