Friend

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 11 Oct 2011 13:50 and updated at 11 Oct 2011 13:50

TIRUKKURAL NOUN

tkl.1.1.04	Defer not Virtue to another day; receive her now; and at the dying hour she will be your undying Friend.
tkl.1.2.11	With Wife of sure confiding Friend who Evil things devise.
tkl.1.2.15	Is he that slanders Friend, then meets him with false smile.
tkl.1.2.15	Than live to slander absent Friend, and falsely praise when nigh.
tkl.1.2.15	The slanderous meanness that an absent Friend defames,
tkl.2.1.13	Trust where you have not tried, doubt of a Friend to feel,
tkl.2.1.22	Good Fortune seeks him out and comes a Friend to dwell.
tkl.2.3.06	Not the face s smile of welcome shows the Friend sincere,
tkl.2.3.06	But the Heart s rejoicing Gladness when the Friend is near.
tkl.2.3.06	Where Friend in every time of need support may find.
tkl.2.3.07	To make an untried man your Friend is ruin sure;
tkl.2.3.07	As those who are of a Friendly nature will not forsake (a Friend) after once loving (him), there is no Evil so great as contracting a Friendship without due inquiry.
tkl.2.3.07	From blame: know these, then let the man be Friend to thee.
tkl.2.3.07	Pay any price so you as Friend that man may claim.
tkl.2.3.07	Make them your chosen Friend whose words repentance move,
tkl.2.3.08	Cease not to Love, when Friend their Love betrays.
tkl.2.3.08	In strength of Friendship rare of Friend s disgrace who will not hear,
tkl.2.3.08	The day his Friend offends will day of grace to him appear.
tkl.2.3.15	Must render one of these a Friend attached.
tkl.3.2.01	Tis sadder still to bid a Friend beloved farewell.
tkl.3.2.14	My Friend, I went prepared to show a cool disdain;
tkl.3.2.14	O my Friend! I was prepared to feign disPleasure but my mind forgetting it was ready to embrace him.

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