Thiruvalluvar quotes

Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher, most renowned for authoring the classic text, Tirukkural. His work offers profound insights on ethics, morality, and governance. He is regarded as one of the greatest literary and moral teachers in South Indian history. Here are 28 of his quotes:

The wound that's made by fire will heal, But the wound that's made by tongue will never heal. (Thiruvalluvar)
The gruel that children's little hands have stirred Is sweeter than nectar. View quote
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The lotus' stem is as long as the depth of water, So men's height is just as great as their inner strength. View quote
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They who in trouble untroubled are Will trouble trouble itself. View quote
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Reasoning with a drunkard is like Going under water with a torch to seek for a drowning man. View quote
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If men must beg to live, May the Creator also go wandering and perish. View quote
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Whatever things a man gives up, By those he cannot suffer pain. View quote
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Just as the hand that strikes the ground cannot fail, So is the ruin certain of him who cherishes anger. View quote
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To use bitter words, when kind words are at hand, Is like picking unripe fruit when the ripe fruit is there. View quote
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When no food is given to the ear, Then let a little be given to the stomach. View quote
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Even the ignorant may appear very worthy, If they keep silent before the learned. (Thiruvalluvar)
The learned are said to have seeing eyes; The unlearned have only two sores on their faces. View quote
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Anger kills both laughter and joy; What greater foe is there than anger? View quote
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The crow does not hide its prey, but calls for others to share it; So wealth will be with those of a like disposition. View quote
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Not every light is a true light; To the wise the light of truth is light itself. View quote
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To turn away a guest is poorest poverty; To bear with fools is mightiest might. View quote
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To get wealth and security by guile Is like one who pours water into a pot of unbaked clay. View quote
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When you are about to badger the weak, Then imagine yourself before a more powerful man. View quote
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The ignorant are like useless, brackish soil; They exist and that is all. View quote
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There is no greater wealth than Virtue, And no greater loss than to forget it. View quote
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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)
How can kindliness rule that man Who eateth other flesh to increase his own? View quote
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Those who give way to great anger are like the dead: Those who are free from anger are free from death. View quote
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The worth of a wife is a man's good fortune; His jewels are his good children. View quote
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Real kindness seeks no return; What return can the world make to rain clouds? View quote
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Photo: India Post, Government of India, GODL-India
Occupation: Poet
Quotes count: 28
Wikipedia: Thiruvalluvar

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