Kural - The Great Book Of Tiru-Valluvar
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Books By Rajaji

ON AGRICULTURE

Many other industries may be taken up, but ultimately the world depends on agriculture. So, despite its troubles, it is the worthiest occupation.

The tillers of the soil are the axle-pin of the revolving world. On them depends the sustenance of life for those that, unable to take up the plough, follow other occupations.

Good men serve at the mere call to serve. But the worthless serve only when crushed, like the sugarcane.

What is the use of unscrupulous men in this world? When occasion arises they hasten to sell themselves.

They only live by right that till the soil and raise their food. The rest are parasites.

The State that has fields waving with full-eared corn will see the sovereignty of many princes resting under the shade of its munificence.

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