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பெரியாரைத் துணைக்கோடல்
Kurals 441–450 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Wealth (பொருட்பால்).
அறனறிந்து மூத்த அறிவுடையார் கேண்மை
திறனறிந்து தேர்ந்து கொளல்.
As friends the men who virtue know, and riper wisdom share,
Their worth weighed well, the king should choose with care.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Value good people with mature wisdom, and make them your friends.
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பெற்றியார்ப் பேணிக் கொளல்.
Cherish the all-accomplished men as friends,
Whose skill the present ill removes, from coming ill defends.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Find and look after people who can fix problems when they come and stop them before they start.
Open in the appஅரியவற்று ளெல்லாம் அரிதே பெரியாரைப்
பேணித் தமராக் கொளல்.
To cherish men of mighty soul, and make them all their own,
Of kingly treasures rare, as rarest gift is known.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Winning over truly great people and keeping them close is the hardest and most valuable thing.
Open in the appதம்மிற் பெரியார் தமரா ஒழுகுதல்
வன்மையு ளெல்லாந் தலை.
To live with men of greatness that their own excels,
As cherished friends, is greatest power that with a monarch dwells.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Having people who are greater than you on your side is the greatest strength.
Open in the appசூழ்வார்கண் ணாக ஒழுகலான் மன்னவன்
சூழ்வாரைச் சூழ்ந்து கொளல்.
The king, since counsellors are monarch's eyes,
Should counsellors select with counsel wise.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Advisers are a leader's eyes, so check their character carefully before you trust them.
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செற்றார் செயக்கிடந்த தில்.
The king, who knows to live with worthy men allied,
Has nought to fear from any foeman's pride.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: If you know how to keep good people around you, your enemies can do nothing.
Open in the appஇடிக்குந் துணையாரை யாள்வரை யாரே
கெடுக்குந் தகைமை யவர்.
What power can work his fall, who faithful ministers
Employs, that thunder out reproaches when he errs.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Who can bring down someone with friends brave enough to tell them they're wrong?
Open in the appஇடிப்பாரை இல்லாத ஏமரா மன்னன்
கெடுப்பா ரிலானுங் கெடும்.
The king with none to censure him, bereft of safeguards all,
Though none his ruin work, shall surely ruined fall.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: A leader with no one to correct them will fall, even without any enemies.
Open in the appமுதலிலார்க்கு ஊதிய மில்லை மதலையாஞ்
சார்பிலார்க் கில்லை நிலை.
Who owns no principal, can have no gain of usury;
Who lacks support of friends, knows no stability.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: No capital, no profit; no good people backing you, no stability.
Open in the appபல்லார் பகைகொளலிற் பத்தடுத்த தீமைத்தே
நல்லார் தொடர்கை விடல்.
Than hate of many foes incurred, works greater woe
Ten-fold, of worthy men the friendship to forego.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Losing the friendship of good people is ten times worse than making many enemies.
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