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Thirukkural-On Virtue-Truthfulness-Kural-297
Truthfulness
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If one speaks the truth and only the truth,He need not seek other virtues.
For a man who always speaks the truth, there is no need at all for other virtues.
The repetition of the word "Poiyaamai" is intended to bring out the invariability of truthfulness, while the second repetition of "Seiaamai" is indicative of the certainty involved.
Speaking the truth and only the truth is obviously the prototype of today"s procedure of swearing in of witnesses in court.
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