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.
CHANAKYARain 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.
More Chanakya Quotes
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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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Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.
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Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal family.
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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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A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.
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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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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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Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
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A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle simply because he sits on the top of a tall building?
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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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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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When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief: offspring, a wife, and the company of the Lord’s devotees.
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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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We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
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Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
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