Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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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's Popular Quotes

They who in trouble untroubled are Will trouble trouble itself.

- Thiruvalluvar

The only gift is giving to the poor; All else is exchange.

- Thiruvalluvar

There is no greater wealth than Virtue,And no greater loss than to forget it.

- Thiruvalluvar

The ignorant torment themselves more than they do others.

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Real kindness seeks no return.

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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.

- Thiruvalluvar

Better the arrow that missed the lion than the one that killed a rabbit.

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The biggest fool is he who has learned much, taught much, and is still discontented.

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Friendship with the wise gets better with time, as a good book gets better with age.

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