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Today · Thirukkural · verse 178 · Wealth
அஃகாமை செல்வத்திற்கு யாதெனின் வெஃகாமை வேண்டும் பிறன்கைப் பொருள்.
Ahkāmai chelvattirku yāthennin / Vehkāmai vēṇṭum piran-kaic poruḷ.
What is the enemy of wealth? The absence of shame. What is required? Shame before taking another's possession.
A fortune built on the theft of others is no fortune at all—it enslaves you to external judgments and the fear of discovery. The Stoic understands that restraint in desire, not the size of one's coffers, is what makes wealth secure.
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