“What is not there in English which can be found in Tamil Language?””

— Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Source: quoted in Book written by M. Venkatesan entitled “EV Ramasamy Naickarin Marupakkam” also https://myvoice.opindia.com/2019/02/rise-of-ev-ramasamy-naicker-and-the-fall-of-tamil-nadu/

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Tamil politician and social reformer 1879–1973

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