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This Life Next Life 68 ' Even like the simile of the gamester, Prince, methinks is what you say. Renounce, Prince, this evil set of opinions, renounce them, I say ! Let them not be long a source of bale and sorrow to you ! ' 28. ' Even though Master Kassapa says this, I still cannot bring myself to renounce this evil set of opinions. King Pasenadi the Kosalan knows me, and so do foreign kings, as holding to the creed and the opinion that there is neither another world, nor rebirth other than of parents, nor fruit or result of deeds well or ill - done. If I, Master Kassapa, renounce these opinions, people will say: "How silly is Prince Payasi, how unintelligent, how bad is his grasp of things !" In wrath thereat will I keep to it. In guile will I keep to it. In self - respect will I keep to it.' 29. ' Well then, Prince, I will give you a simile, for it is by way of a simile that some intelligent men discern the meaning of what is said. Once upon a time, Prince, a certain country - side migrated. And one man said to his crony : - "Let's go friend, to that country - side ; perhaps we may come upon some treasure." '" Good, friend, " assented the other. And they came to where, in that country - side, there was a certain village street.