नरत्वं दुर्लभं लोके विद्या तत्र सुदुर्लभा ।
शीलं च दुर्लभा तत्र विनयस्तत्र सुदुर्लभः ॥
naratvaṁ durlabhaṁ loke vidyā tatra sudurlabhā |
śīlaṁ ca durlabhā tatra vinayas tatra sudurlabhaḥ||
(Agni Purāṇa)
“In this world, human life is rare, and therein [i.e., among human beings] education is very rare. Therein [i.e., among the educated], character is rare, and therein [i.e., among persons of good character], humility is very rare.”