Quotes from திருக்குறள்

It is politics to please and hoodwink those Who flatter but despise us.

Conquer with forbearance The excesses of insolence.

Consider a man’s good qualities, and consider his faults; and judge his character by that which is more.

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

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.

கற்க கசடறக் கற்பவை கற்றபின் நிற்க அதற்குத் தக.

Think wisely before you exercise an action. Having done so however, never look back and regret. That would be a shame

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

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

எண்ணென்ப ஏனை எழுத்தென்ப இவ்விரண்டும் கண்ணென்ப வாழும் உயிர்க்கு..