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Date: 28 April 2019
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Post No. 6318
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31 QUOTATIONS ON KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM
Auspicious Days – May 2,
8,10,16,17,23,29
Festival Days- 1 May Day, 7 Akshaya Trutyai, 18
Vaikasi Visakam, May 23- Indian Election Results
New moon- 4, Full moon-18 , Ekadasi fasting days
15, 30
May 1 Wednesday
He who sees all beings as oneself is the truly learned –
–Chanakya Niti 6-2
May 2 Thursday
Wisdom is the weapon which defends against destruction; it is the inner fortress that baffles the enemy’s entry- Tirukkural 421 (Tamil Veda)
May 3 Friday
Self – knowledge is the ultimate knowledge
–Sanskrit saying
May 4 Saturday
Not to let the mind roam where it will, to withdraw it from evil and direct it to that which is good- that is wisdom –Tirukkural 422 (Tamil Veda)
May 5 Sunday
Knowledge is shrouded in ignorance and all beings deluded thereby
–Bhagavad Gita 5-15
May 6 Monday
To discern the truth in everything, from whomsoever it may be heard, is wisdom -Tirukkural 423 (Tamil Veda)

May 7 Tuesday
The blind man is better
than the ignorant
–Kahavatratnakar
May 8 Wednesday
The wise express even profound thoughts in simple terms,
But would grasp the subtlities of all what others say –Tirukkural 424 (Tamil Veda)
May 9 Thursday
Nothing is gained by the holy gab when the truth remains unknown. –Kahavatratnakar
May 10 Friday
The wise are universal friends, equal minded without too much blooming or glooming – Tirukkural 425 (Tamil Veda)
May 11 Saturday
How can a hunter ever know the value of a priceless pearl?
–Kahavatratnakar
May 12 Sunday
To live in conformity with the world is wisdom- Tirukkural 426 (Tamil Veda)

May 13 Monday
Does a donkey know ( can smell) the fragrance of camphor?
–Tamil proverb
May 14 Tuesday
The wise have foresight of events; the ignorant do not forsee- Tirukkural 427 (Tamil Veda)
May 15 Wednesday
If one knows oneself, all harms can be avoided
Tamil saint Tirumular in Tiru manthiram
May 16 Thursday
It is folly not to fear what should be feared; to fear that which should be feared is the way of the wise- Tirukkural 428 (Tamil Veda)
May 17 Friday
Seeing One (god in everything) is the true vision – Tamil poetess Avvaiyar

May 18 Saturday
The wise, who coming ills foresee,
From future dreaded shocks are free
– Tirukkural 429 (Tamil Veda)
May 19 Sunday
What is the use of enlightening the enlightened? –Kahavatratnakar
May 20 Monday
Wisdom is the fruit of penance
–Bharatamanjari
May 21 Tuesday
Those who possess wisdom, possees everything; those who have not wisdom, whatever else they possess, have nothing- Tirukkural 430 (Tamil Veda)
May 22 Wednesday
Knowledge alone is the greatest strength
–Subhasita ratna khanda manjusa

May 23 Thursday
Listening and learning from the wise is the treasure of treasures- Tirukkural 411 (Tamil Veda)
May 24 Friday
Buddhiman balavan- Sanskrit saying (Intellectuals are stronger than musclemen)
May 25 Saturday
Even the creator fails to please the dull- witted dunce
–Niti satakam -2,Hitopadesam 1-56
May 26 Sunday
When there is no food for the ear, a little food will be given to the stomach too- Tirukkural 412 (Tamil Veda)
May 27 Monday
No eye greater than knowledge – –Subhasita ratna khanda manjusa

May 28 Tuesday
Listen to whatever is good, however little; little as it may be, it will bring you much greatness- Tirukkural 416 (Tamil Veda)
May 29 Wednesday
Numeracy and literacy are two eyes – Kondrai venthan
May 30 Thursday
Nothing in this world is as sacred as wisdom —
Bhagavad
Gita 4-38
May 31 Friday
Everyone does not know everything
–Mudraraksasa








































































