Importance of Character

यथा हि मलिनै: वस्त्रै: यत्र कुत्र अुपविष्यते ।
वॄतत: चलितोपि एवं शेषं वॄतं न रक्षति ।।
Meaning : As a person with dirty cloth does not hesitate to sit anywhere, a person whose character is spoiled, will not hesitate to do bad. Every one must have experienced this , particularly in rainy days, when one comes out of his home,he would take all care to protect himself from the mud etc. But once somebody splashes some of it on him, he is tension free. He will not be bothered by the mud there after. Similarly to save your character, you have to take care only at first time.