திருக்குறள்
இயற்றலும் ஈட்டலுங் காத்தலும் காத்த வகுத்தலும் வல்ல தரசு. Iyatralum Eettalung Kaaththalum Kaaththa Vakuththalum Valla Tharasu
“The able king gets, stores and guards And spends them for people's safeguards”
A king is he who treasure gains, stores up, defends,And duly for his kingdom's weal expends