In all that a king thinks of, let him think of his greatness; and if it should be thrust from him (byfate), it will have the nature of not being thrust from him.
எண்ணுவதெல்லாம் உயர்வைப் பற்றியே எண்ணவேண்டும்; அவ்வுயர்வு கைகூடாவிட்டாலும் அவ்வாறு எண்ணுவதை விடக்கூடாது.
Meaning in English
In all that a king thinks of, let him think of his greatness; and if it should be thrust from him (byfate), it will have the nature of not being thrust from him.
Thirukkural 596 belongs to the wealth (பொருட்பால்) section, chapter Other (ஊக்கமுடைமை). Written by the ancient Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar (திருவள்ளுவர்), it teaches timeless wisdom about wealth.