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A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

Chanakya

The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.
CHANAKYA

Animal God Heaven Liberty Man Person Wealth
Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.
CHANAKYA

Abuse Compassionate Justice Person
Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.
CHANAKYA

Lost Man Mistake Secret Talk
Time perfects men as well as destroys them.
CHANAKYA

Destroy Man Perfection Time
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
CHANAKYA

Harm Honesty People Person Tree Trouble
Enemies strike at weak points.
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Attack Enemy One Liner Weakness
Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.
CHANAKYA

Cleaning Flow Metal River Woman
A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace.
CHANAKYA

Destroy Enemy Money Pay
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
CHANAKYA

Ability Accomplishment Knowledge Man Place Purpose Time Wisdom
Low class men desire wealth;middle class men both wealth and respect; but the noble, honour only; hence honour is the noble man’s true wealth.
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Desire Difference Man Noble Respect Standard True Wealth Worth
Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal family.
CHANAKYA

Animal Carry Family Man River Royal Trust Weapon Woman
Don’t judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, because time has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.
CHANAKYA

Change Inspirational Judgement Patience Person Power Present Time Transformation
One who is in search of knowledge should give up the search of pleasure and the one who is in search of pleasure should give up the search of knowledge.
CHANAKYA

Give Up Knowledge Oneself Sacrifice Search
One 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.
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Book Knowledge Need Time Wealth
A friend, even if he be the enemy’s son , should be protected.
CHANAKYA

Enemy Friendship Protection Son
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.
CHANAKYA

Equality Happiness Mercy Mindset Satisfaction Virtue

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