Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one’s own sins.
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.
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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.
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The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
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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.
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The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person in his scholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness.
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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.
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He who has wealth has friends.
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The foolish wish to speak out what was spoken in secret by the master.
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A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with a serpent in it are nothing but death.
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Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.
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Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
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The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood.
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The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.
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A still-born son is superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The first causes grief for but a moment while the latter like a blazing fire consumes his parents in grief for life.
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God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
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Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.
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Those born blind cannot see; similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil; and those bent on acquiring riches see no sin in their actions.
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It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment’s grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one’s life.
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For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women should be sacrificed!!
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Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.
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Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.
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As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
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The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
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Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.
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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.
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Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
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Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.
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