Quotes by Thiruvalluvar

There is a limit for everything. You cant just load tons and tons of peacock feathers in a cart considering its light weight. If you do, it will damage the axle of the cart.

Fame is a jealous mistressAnd will brook no rival.

From whomsoever one hears anything, it is wisdom to understand the true import of it.

He who on earth has lived in the conjugal state as he should live, will be placed among the Gods who dwell in heaven

The immoral can no more earn respectThan the envious be rich.

Reasoning with a drunkard is likeGoing under water with a torch to seek for a drowning man.

A timely benefit, -though thing of little worth,The gift itself, -in excellence transcends the earth

Forsake not the friendship of those who have been your staff in adversity, Forget not be benevolence of the blameless.

Although an act of help done timely, might be small in nature, it is truly larger than the world itself.

Cling to the One who clings to nothing;And so clinging, cease to cling.

Folded hands may conceal a dagger --Likewise a foes tears.

The vast world rainless, one may bid adieuTo charity and penance.

Conquer with forbearanceThe excesses of insolence.

Virtue alone is happiness; all elseIs else, and without praise.

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.

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.

To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.

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.

It is good to forget ones anger against ones wrongdoer, whoever he may be, for countless number of evils will quickly grow from this anger.