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Chapter 100: பண்புடைமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Civic Conduct Chapter 100

Kural 998

பண்புடைமை

Position 8/10

திருக்குறள்

நண்பாற்றார் ஆகி நயமில செய்வார்க்கும் பண்பாற்றார் ஆதல் கடை.

Nanpaatraar Aaki Nayamila Seyvaarkkum Panpaatraar Aadhal Katai

“Discourtesy is mean indeed E'en to a base unfriendly breed”

Though men with all unfriendly acts and wrongs assail,'Tis uttermost disgrace in 'courtesy' to fail

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Kural #998

The True Mark of Kindness

The story illustrates that a person of high character maintains their goodness even when dealing with those who show no friendship or act with hostility. It is wrong (for the wise) not to exhibit (good) qualities even towards those who bearing no friendship (for them) do only what is hateful

8–14 yr 2 min