Thirukkural 595

வெள்ளத் தனைய மலர்நீட்டம் மாந்தர்தம் உள்ளத் தனையது உயர்வு.

Vellat thanaya malarneettam manthartham Ullat thanayathu uyarvu.

As a lotus rises from flood waters, so does human greatness spring from the depths of the heart. The elevation of a person is the elevation of their inner nature.