Quotes by Thiruvalluvar - Page 2

The crow does not hide its prey, but calls for others to share it; So wealth will be with those of a like disposition.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Crow
Doe
Wealth
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The benefit a father can confer on his son is to make him fit to occupy the front rank in the assembly of the learned.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Assembly
Fit
Son
Benefit
Front
Occupy
Rank
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To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Friendship
Wisdom
Embrace
Whole
Bloom
Changeable
Flowers
Fade
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The quantity of a man's wealth will not last long if his generous nature is not balanced with the size of his property.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Balanced
Generous
Quantity
Size
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As the quality of water changes with the nature of the soil;So will a man's reason vary with the quality of his friends.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Quality
Men
Water
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Indulgence in frivolous speech not only reveals one's lack of moral character, but it deprives him of good qualities also.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Character
Frivolous
Indulgence
Moral
Moral Character
Speech
Good Qualities
Him
Qualities
Reveals
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Is there any way to safeguard and acquire wealth? Yes, there is one sure way: namely, never to covet the wealth of another.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Acquire
Covet
Namely
Safeguard
Sure Way
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The first and most important thing a man should keep away from is not doing harm of any kind knowingly to anyone, at any time.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Harm
Important Thing
Most Important Thing
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The true nature of all wealth is temporary; those who have wealth must here and now do good deeds that will live for a long time.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Deeds
Good Deeds
Long Time
Temporary
True Nature
Wealth
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One who cannot live in harmony with others is regarded as an ignorant fool, even if he happens to be very learned in various matters.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Fool
Harmony
Ignorant
Regarded
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The poverty of a man of benevolence is not to be considered as poverty but only as his temporary inability to exercise his inherent duty.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Benevolence
Exercise
Inability
Inherent
Poverty
Temporary
Considered
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Even more than the time when she gave birth, a mother feels her greatest joy when she hears others refer to her son as a wise learned one.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Wise
Mother
Son
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It is good to forget one's anger against one's wrongdoer, whoever he may be, for countless number of evils will quickly grow from this anger.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Anger
Forget
Countless
Evils
Number
Quickly
Whoever
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The enemies cannot destroy the king who has at his service the respect and friendship of the wise men who can find fault, disagree, and correct him.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Friendship
Respect
Wise
Men
Disagree
Cannot
Find
Correct
Destroy
Enemies
Fault
Him
His
Service
Wise Men
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The most valuable wealth of a man is his knowledge, which cannot be destroyed; all other riches that he has gained are not considered to be wealth at all.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Knowledge
Destroyed
Riches
Valuable
Wealth
Considered
Gained
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Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue. Therefore, guard yourself against thoughtless speech.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Inspirational
Motivational
Men
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People of noble character are afraid of keeping friendship with dishonorable people. But people of discreditable character consider friendship with the dishonorable as a blood relationship.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Friendship
Relationship
Blood
Dishonorable
Noble
Afraid
Consider
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One who has no love in his heart will try to possess everything for himself. One who has love in his heart is ready to sacrifice everything, including his own body, for the benefit of others.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Body
Heart
Including
No Love
Ready
Sacrifice
Try
Own
Benefit
Himself
His
Possess
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Among the wealthy, compassionate men claim the richest wealth, For material wealth is possessed by even contemptible men. Find and follow the good path and be ruled by compassion. For if the various ways are examined, compassion will prove the means to liberation.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Inspirational
Motivational
Mean
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Worthless are those who injure others vengefully, while those who stoically endure are like stored gold. The gratification of the vengeful lasts only for a day, but the glory of the forbearing lasts until the end of time. Though unjustly aggrieved, it is best to suffer the suffering and refrain from unrighteous retaliation.
Thiruvalluvar / Poet
Gold
Lasts
Suffering
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