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One should excel in good conduct (aacharan) and take pains to cultivate and guard it.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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He who covets another's wife (Vyabhichar) will always sink in enmity, sin, fear and disgrace.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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One may consider coveting another's wife (Vyabhichar) lightly. But the disgrace will stay forever.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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Noble manliness of not eyeing another's wife is a virtue and also a discipline of the great.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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Chief of all virtues is to tolerate the insults of others just as the earth tolerates the diggers.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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Lack of hospitality (Atithi - Satkar) is the worst form of poverty. To bear with fools is the greatest strength.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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Those who tolerate the rude remarks of the unjust are purer than the ascetics.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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Those who endure insults are better than those who do penance by fasting.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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Retaliation gives only a momentary joy. But forbearance gives everlasting glory.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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The world will not respect the avengers but regard the tolerant as gold.

Thirukkural
BC (Before Common Era)
India
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