What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord?
CHANAKYAThose 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.
More Chanakya Quotes
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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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A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace.
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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.
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Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
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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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The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
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Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion.
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There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.
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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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Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.
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A ruler wishing to win should not trust a captured enemy even if he may be extending had to be friend. Because deep rooted enmity, however, concealed, will surely come to light.
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If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.
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The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
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A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
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All types of riches should be amassed by all means.
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