Moodhurai - 12th Century Didactic Poetry - Avvayar - 26
mannanum maasaRak katRonum seerthookkin mannanil katRon siRappudaiyan-mannarkku thandhesam allaal siRappillai katRorkku sendraidam ellaam siRappu. When comparing a king and a scholar, the scholar is always the better choice. While a king is respected only within his kingdom, a scholar commands respect wherever he goes.