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

Make foes of bowmen if you must, Never of penmen.

— Thiruvalluvar

People of noble character are afraid of keeping friendship with dishonorable people. But people of discreditable character consider friendship with the dishonorable as a blood relationship.

— Thiruvalluvar

Reasoning with a drunkard is like Going underwater with a torch to seek for a drowning man.

— 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

The enemies cannot destroy the king who has at his service the respect and friendship of the wise men who can find fault, disagree, and correct him.

— Thiruvalluvar

The immoral can no more earn respect Than the envious be rich.

— Thiruvalluvar

The most valuable wealth of a man is his knowledge, which cannot be destroyed; all other riches that he has gained are not considered to be wealth at all.

— Thiruvalluvar

There is a limit for everything. You can't just load tons and tons of peacock feathers in a cart considering its lightweight. If you do, it will damage the axle of the cart.

— Thiruvalluvar

The vast world rainless, one may bid adieu To charity and penance.

— Thiruvalluvar