Those are fools however learned Thiruvalluvar More Quotes by Thiruvalluvar More Quotes From Thiruvalluvar How can one, who eats the flesh of others to swell his flesh, show compassion? Thiruvalluvar compassion flesh shows Be wise among the wise, but pretend to be dull among fools. Thiruvalluvar fool wise dull The only gift is giving to the poor; Thiruvalluvar giving-to-the-poor poor giving The lotus' stem is as long as the depth of water, Thiruvalluvar water men long There is no greater wealth than Virtue,And no greater loss than to forget it. Thiruvalluvar wealth loss forget 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 lasts gold suffering Real kindness seeks no return. Thiruvalluvar words-of-wisdom real kindness 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 motivational inspirational men 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 wise mother son Nothing is impossible for those who act after wise counsel and careful thought. Thiruvalluvar careful wise impossible Those who pretend to know what they don't, will be thought ignorant of even what they know. Thiruvalluvar ignorant hypocrisy knows Friendship with the wise gets better with time, as a good book gets better with age. Thiruvalluvar wise friendship book The biggest fool is he who has learned much, taught much, and is still discontented. Thiruvalluvar taught fool stills Not every light is a true light; Thiruvalluvar truth-is light wise The wound that's made by fire will heal, Thiruvalluvar tongue fire made They who in trouble untroubled are Thiruvalluvar calm endurance adversity To use bitter words, when kind words are at hand, Thiruvalluvar bitter-words use hands Those who give way to great anger are like the dead:Those who are free from anger are free from death. Thiruvalluvar giving way It is compassion, the most gracious of virtues, Thiruvalluvar compassion world moving There may be many who will gladly face death in the battlefield, but few who will face a hostile society. Thiruvalluvar society faces may
