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(Tamil: திருவள்ளுவர்) is a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher whose contribution to Tamil literature is the Thirukkural, a work on ethics. As with most other details about Valluvar, the exact place of his birth remains uncertain. Thiruvalluvar is thought to have lived sometime between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century BC.

The Tamil poet Mamulanar of the Sangam period mentioned that Thiruvalluvar was the greatest Tamil scholar and Mamulanar also mentioned the Nanda Dynasty of northern which ruled until the 4th century BC. This estimate is based on linguistic analysis of his writings, as there is no archaeological evidence for when he lived. He is sometimes also called Theiva Pulavar ("Divine Poet"), Valluvar, Poyyamozhi Pulavar, Senn ...more

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	‫تروكرل 'المثنوي المقدس'‬ by Thiruvalluvar, أمار حسن (Goodreads Author) (تعريب) 4.39 avg rating — 1,087 ratings — published 1812 — 119 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Siththar Paadalgal Thoguppu - 1 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Florilège de la sagesse dravidienne: Aphorismes extraits du saint Kural by Thiruvalluvar, Grégoire de Visme 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Thiruvalluvar (?)

“Make foes of bowmen if you must,
Never of penmen.”
― Tiruvalluvar, Kural

tags: strategy, virtue, writers

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“It is compassion, the most gracious of virtues,
Which moves the world.”
― Tiruvalluvar, Kural

tags: compassion, virtue

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“Those who have wisdom have all:
Fools with all have nothing.”
― Tiruvalluvar, Kural

tags: virtue, wisdom

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