Action After Careful Thought

Action After Careful Thought

To do that which ought not to be done will bring ruin, 

And not to do that which ought to be done will also bring ruin.

Embark upon an action after careful thought. It is folly to say,
"Let us begin the task now and think about it later."

Unless painstakingly performed, a task will not succeed
Even if men in multitudes support it.
-Tirukkural 47: 466-468

Excerpted from the Tirukkural, translated by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Copyright Himalayan Academy Publications, www.himalayanacademy.com.

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