“ In sandy soil, when deep you delve, you reach the springs below; The more you learn, the freer streams of wisdom flow. Thiruvalluvar
“ 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
“ Just as the hand rushes involuntarily to protect one's honor in case of accidental state of undress, so does a friend come to his friend's aid without being asked Thiruvalluvar
“ 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 Thiruvalluvar
“ Consider a man’s good qualities, and consider his faults; and judge his character by that which is more. Thiruvalluvar
“ Uttering foul words, while there are the sweetest of words, is like going for the unripe fruits while there are a lot of ripe ones. Thiruvalluvar
“ Just as the earth that bears the man who tills and digs it, to bear those who speak ill of them, is a quality of the highest respect. Thiruvalluvar
“ She who has the excellence of home virtues, and can expend within the means of her husband, is a help in the domestic state Thiruvalluvar
