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Tirukkural 719: The Knwoledge of the Council Chamber

Those who are able to speak good things impressively in an assembly of the good should not even...

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Tirukkural 724: Not to Dread the Council

(Ministers) should agreeably set forth their acquirements before the learned and acquire more (knowledge) from their superiors (in...

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Tirukkural 738: Ornaments of a Kingdom/Country

Freedom from epidemics, wealth, produce, happiness and protection (to subjects); these five, the learned, say, are the ornaments...

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Tirukkural 749: The Fortification

A fort is that which derives excellence from the stratagems made (by its inmates) to defeat their enemies...

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Tirukkural 760: Way of Accumulating Wealth

To those who have honestly acquired an abundance of riches, the other two, (virtue and pleasure) are things...

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Tirukkural 767: The Excellence of an Army

That is an army which knowing the art of warding off an impending struggle, can bear against the...

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Tirukkural 780: Military Spirit

If (heroes) can so die as to fill with tears the eyes of their rulers, such a death...

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Tirukkural 786: True Friendship

The love that dwells (merely in the smiles of the face is not friendship; (but) that which dwells...

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Tirukkural 914: Wanton Women

The wise who seek the wealth of grace will not desire the base favours of those who regard...