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Chapter 31: வெகுளாமை

On Virtue Ascetic Virtue Chapter 31

Kural 301

வெகுளாமை

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திருக்குறள்

செல்லிடத்துக் காப்பான் சினங்காப்பான் அல்லிடத்துக் காக்கின்என் காவாக்கால் என்?

Sellitaththuk Kaappaan Sinangaappaan Allitaththuk Kaakkinen Kaavaakkaal En?

“Anger against the weak is wrong It is futile against the strong”

Where thou hast power thy angry will to work, thy wrath restrain;Where power is none, what matter if thou check or give it rein

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Kural #301

The Test of Temper

The story illustrates that the value of self-control is proven when one has the opportunity to cause injury but chooses to restrain themselves instead. He restrains his anger who restrains it when it can injure; when it cannot injure, what does it matter whether he restrain it, or not ?

8–14 yr 2 min