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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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Verse 801
What is old friendship? It is when neither friend objects
To the liberties taken by the other.
Verse 802
Liberties taken by a friend are friendship's rightful
Possession, and to accept them is the duty of wise men.
Verse 803
Of what purpose is longstanding fellowship
If friends' familiar actions are not accepted as one's own?
Verse 804
Familiar with familiarity, the wise are not annoyed
When friends do things without asking.
Verse 805
When friends do things that hurt you, attribute it either
To unawareness or to the privileges of friendship.
Verse 806
Bound by friendship, true friends never break the bond
With an old comrade, even if he brings them loss.
Verse 807
Old friends do not abandon loving friendships,
Even when those they cherish happen to do them harm.
Verse 808
A strong, close friend will not listen to a friends' faults,
And on the day a friend offends, he celebrates his silence.
Verse 809
The world will cherish those faithful men
Who never forsake old, unbroken friendships.
Verse 810
Even ill-wishers will wish them well
Who never abandon affection for old friends.
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