The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 653

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Purity in Action · Wealth & public life

ஒஓதல் வேண்டும் ஒளிமாழ்கும் செய்வினை ஆஅதும் என்னு மவர்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஒஓதல் வேண்டும் ஒளிமாழ்கும் செய்வினை ஆஅதும் என்னு மவர்.

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Who tell themselves that nobler things shall yet be won All deeds that dim the light of glory must they shun.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain