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Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.

Chanakya

Enemies strike at weak points.
CHANAKYA

Attack Enemy One Liner Weakness
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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Greatness Man Quality Reason Simplicity
Once you start a working on something, don’t be afraid of failure and don’t abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.
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Abandonment Afraid Failure Happiness People Sincere Start Work
The low minded are fond of deception the nature of low-minded people never changes.
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Change Mindset Nature People Standard
Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
CHANAKYA

Enemy Friendship Himself Weakness
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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Clothes Dirty God Greatness Kindness Lose Personality Rise Rude Sleep Sun Talk
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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Born Consumption Fire Fools Grief Life Moments Parents Son
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
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Attack Courage Destroy Fear Fight
A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with a serpent in it are nothing but death.
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Animal Death Fake Friendship Live Servant Wife
Do not put your trust in a bad companion nor even trust an ordinary friend, for if he should get angry with you, he may bring all your secrets to light.
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Angry Bad Betrayal Company Friendship Himself Light Ordinary Secret Trust
Evil person causes harm even if treated well.
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Evil Harm Person Treat
Love is indicated by deeds. (and not by words)
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Action Love One Liner Word
The foolish wish to speak out what was spoken in secret by the master.
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Fools Master Secret Stupidity Talk
Prosperity lasts long for one who acts after proper consideration.
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Act Prosperity Responsibility Thinking
As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.
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Burn Destroy Family Flame Tree
Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.
CHANAKYA

Cleaning Flow Metal River Woman

Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.

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