The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.
CHANAKYAA 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.
More Chanakya Quotes
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The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
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If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.
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Before 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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A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
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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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A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace.
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An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth.
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A low-minded person should not be given good advice.
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All types of riches should be amassed by all means.
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Don’t judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, because time has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.
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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 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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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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The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.
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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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