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guard yourself against thoughtless speech

Posted on Jul 14th, 2007 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan
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Among a man's many good possessions,
A good command of speech has no equal.

Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue.
Therefore, guard yourself against thoughtless speech.

-Tirukkural 65: 641-642

Excerpted from the Tirukkural, translated by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Copyright Himalayan Academy Publications, www.himalayanacademy.com.

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