Chanakya quotes

The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman. (Chanakya)
Righteousness is the root of happiness. View quote
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A man is great by deeds, not by birth. View quote
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There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth. View quote
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Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness. View quote
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The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you. View quote
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Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead. View quote
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Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth. View quote
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He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy. View quote
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Whoever imposes severe punishment becomes repulsive to the people; while he who awards mild punishment becomes contemptible. But whoever imposes punishment as deserved becomes respectable. For punishment when awarded with due consideration, makes the people devoted to righteousness and to works productive of wealth and enjoyment; while punishment, when ill-awarded under the influence of greed and anger or owing to ignorance, excites fury even among hermits and ascetics dwelling in forests, not to speak of householders. View quote
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Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest. (Chanakya)
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first. View quote
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As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it. View quote
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Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous. View quote
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Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. View quote
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The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep. View quote
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Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution. View quote
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A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night. View quote
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A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode. View quote
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There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy. View quote
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The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth. (Chanakya)
We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment. View quote
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The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction. View quote
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Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends. View quote
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Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person. View quote
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