Thiruvalluvar
Quotes
A Tamil poet and philosopher whose work, the Tirukkural, consists of 1,330 couplets that provide ethical guidance on topics such as love, marriage, governance, and virtue. His teachings emphasize the importance of living a righteous life, practicing compassion, and maintaining a strong moral character. His timeless wisdom has shaped the cultural and philosophical landscape of Tamil Nadu and beyond, offering profound insights on how to live a meaningful life.
Thiruvalluvar
Quotes
A Tamil poet and philosopher whose work, the Tirukkural, consists of 1,330 couplets that provide ethical guidance on topics such as love, marriage, governance, and virtue. His teachings emphasize the importance of living a righteous life, practicing compassion, and maintaining a strong moral character. His timeless wisdom has shaped the cultural and philosophical landscape of Tamil Nadu and beyond, offering profound insights on how to live a meaningful life.
Whatever things a man gives up, By those he cannot suffer pain.
A wise person does not undertake any business with the risk of losing the capital money in search of making a profit.
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.
Even if someone does something that brings bad to you, do something good for them and make them feel shy for what they have done to you.
Friendship with the wise gets better with time, as a good book gets better with age.
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.
Conquer with forbearance The excesses of insolence.
A mother's love knows no bounds, it is everlasting and unconditional.
Those who have wisdom have all: Fools with all have nothing.
When no food is given to the ear, Then let a little be given to the stomach.
The power of forgiveness can heal even the deepest wounds.
Ignorance is the root cause of all suffering.
The wound made by hurting with fire will heal but the wound created by harsh words uttered using our tongue leaves an indelible scar.
Think wisely before you exercise an action. Having done so however, never look back and regret. That would be a shame.
Foolish people inflict pain upon themselves which is worse than what an enemy can bring upon.
Those who give way to great anger are like the dead: Those who are free from anger are free from death.
He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings.
Better the arrow that missed the lion than the one that killed a rabbit.
The stalks of water flowers are proportionate to the depth of water; so is people’s growth proportionate to their goals.
Real kindness seeks no return.
Love that is not reciprocated is like an unquenched fire.
The ignorant are like useless, brackish soil; They exist and that is all.
The greatest enemy is one's own ego.
