Chanakya
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.
ChanakyaEducation is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.
ChanakyaThe life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.
ChanakyaO wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.
ChanakyaAs soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
ChanakyaGod is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
ChanakyaDo not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.
ChanakyaEven if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
ChanakyaA person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
ChanakyaAs long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?
ChanakyaHe 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.
ChanakyaOnce you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.
ChanakyaThe 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.
ChanakyaBooks are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.
ChanakyaBefore 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.
ChanakyaWhores don't live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don't build nests on a tree that doesn't bear fruits.
ChanakyaWe should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
ChanakyaThere 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.
ChanakyaOne whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.
ChanakyaThe world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
ChanakyaThe fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.
ChanakyaThe wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
ChanakyaPurity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
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