Kural - 940

Howe'er he lose, the gambler's heart is ever in the play;
E'en so the soul, despite its griefs, would live on earth alway

Explanation
As the gambler loves (his vice) the more he loses by it, so does the soul love (the body) the more it suffers through it.

Tamil Transliteration
Izhaththoru?um Kaadhalikkum Soodhepol Thunpam
Uzhaththoru?um Kaadhatru Uyir.