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.
CHANAKYAReligion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife.
More Chanakya Quotes
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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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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 biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
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Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.
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The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.
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What good can the scriptures do to a man who has no sense of his own? Of what use is as mirror to a blind man?
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He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy.
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Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel.
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Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; in vain is a gift for one who is wealthy; and a burning lamp during the daytime is useless.
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The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.
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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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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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They (low-minded) ones should never be trusted.
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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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Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass.
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This world is a bitter tree, it has only two sweet nectar like fruits – one is soft voice and the other is company of gentlemen.
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A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace.
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He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.
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He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise – although he may be the greatest personality – will lose the favour of Lakshmi.
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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.
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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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People’s Fury is above all the furies.
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A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.
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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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What vice could be worse than covetousness? What is more sinful than slander? For one who is truthful, what need is there for austerity? For one who has a clean heart, what is the need for pilgrimage?
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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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