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The Possession of Self-restraint · Virtue
தீயினாற் சுட்டபுண் உள்ளாறும் ஆறாதே நாவினாற் சுட்ட வடு.
Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition
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In Pope’s words
In flesh by fire inflamed, nature may thoroughly heal the sore;
In soul by tongue inflamed, the ulcer healeth never more.G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain