#103 austere

austere (adj.)- stern or severe in attitude or manner; grave, sober, or serious; self disciplined, ascetic; severely simple or plain

- austerity (noun)

- C14 from Old French austere, from Latin austerus- sour from Greek austeros- astringent

-The austere schoolmaster taught oblivious of individual student needs.

- There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy. ~ Chanakya

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