When the purpose of clearly exposing the differences between the Aryan and the Tamil culture, civilization, conduct and creed Thirukkural was written. I am of that firm view.
The terms `Husband’ and `Wife’ are inappropriate. They are only companions ad partners. One does not slave for other. They both have equal status.
Whomsoever I love and hate, my principle is the same. That is, the educated, the rich and the administrators should not suck the blood of the poor.
The proper task of social reform is to remove poverty from society and to ensure that people do not sell their conscience to make a living.
I am a plain person. I have merely spoken out my mind. I do not say you should believe what I have said because it alone is certain. Accept such ideas as can be accepted, with the help of your reason, after a sound inquiry. Reject the rest.
People are talking high of Thiruvalluvar. But in practice they do not respect his teachings. They act against him and disregard him.
Our thoughts of literary renaissance should always center themselves on the removal of superstition, meanness, indignity and ignorance.
Many crores of rupees are squandered in this country by way offering gratitude to God and bribing Him to gain greater and greater wealth.
Only education, self-respect and rational qualities will uplift the down-trodden.
By helping the poor, we must be able to remove their poverty. By extending help to one here and one there in the form of providing food will not remove poverty.
Religious devotion is for the individual. Character is for all. There is no loss if there is no devotion. Everything is lost if there is no character.
You cannot expect any rational thought from a religious man. He is like a rocking log in water.
Women in India experience much worse suffering, humiliation and slavery in all spheres than even the untouchables.
I want to say a word to the Brahmins: In the name of God, religion, sastras you have duped us. We were the ruling people. Stop this life of cheating us from this year. Give room for rationalism and humanism.