Strength of strengths is acquired by establishing friendship with the people who are higher than us in all respects and conduct ourselves as per the guidance given by such great and noble persons.
Prime among the greatnesses one acquires is acquiring friendship of the great and noble. We should seek the friendship of those who are capable of solving the problems and also foresee and be prepared to solve. One must seek the friendship of the one who is wiser, older and nobler than himself for a better life of peace and joy, happiness and nobility.
NV Subbaraman, he lives in Chennai.Īran arindhu mooththa arivudaiyaar kaeNmai Following is the translation of Thirukkural, a discourse on ethics, its author is Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar who lived around 3rd Century.
