Kural 441
If men fathom what it means to have virtuous and wise friends,
they will find the means to procure such friendships.
Kural 442
There are men who allay today’s trials and avert
tomorrow’s troubles. Befriend and look after them.
Kural 443
To cherish and befriend men of greatness
is the rarest of all rare things.
Kural 444
A man’s greatest strength is meriting friendship
with those greater than himself.
Kural 445
Knowing that they function as a monarch’s eyes,
a king looks at ministers meticulously before engaging them.
Kural 446
A man’s foes are rendered ineffective
if he can live in fellowship with the worthy.
Kural 447
Who can destroy the man who enjoys the friendship
of aides who will not hesitate to admonish him?
Kural 448
With no one to reprove and thus protect him,
a king will be destroyed, though no one seeks his destruction.
Kural 449
Profit is not for those who have no capital; nor is stability
for those who lack the support of faithful friends.
Kural 450
While it is perilous to make a multitude of foes,
it is ten times worse to give up the friendship of the worthy.
