Thiruvalluvar

“In sandy soil, when deep you delve, you reach the springs below; The more you learn, the freer streams of wisdom flow.”

“Even more than the time when she gave birth, a mother feels her greatest joy when she hears others refer to her son as a wise learned one.”

“The most valuable wealth of a man is his knowledge, which cannot be destroyed; all other riches that he has gained are not considered to be wealth at all.”

“To reprove a harm-doer, put him to shame by doing a good deed in return.”

“Uttering foul words, while there are the sweetest of words, is like going for the unripe fruits while there are a lot of ripe ones.”