There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words – fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.
CHANAKYAThat man who is without religion and mercy should be rejected. A guru without spiritual knowledge should be rejected. The wife with an offensive face should be given up, and so should relatives who are without affection.
More Chanakya Quotes
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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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Your feelings are your god.
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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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A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
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Time perfects men as well as destroys them.
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Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.
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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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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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Water is the medicine for indigestion; it is invigorating when the food that is eaten is well digested; it is like nectar when drunk in the middle of a dinner; and it is like poison when taken at the end of a meal.
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As 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?
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Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
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Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit.
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That man who is without religion and mercy should be rejected. A guru without spiritual knowledge should be rejected. The wife with an offensive face should be given up, and so should relatives who are without affection.
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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.
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Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife.
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