Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
CHANAKYAAvoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top.
More Chanakya Quotes
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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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The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood.
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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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A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.
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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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The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.
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My dear child, if you desire to be free from the cycle of birth and death, then abandon the objects of sense gratification as poison. Drink instead the nectar of forbearance, upright conduct, mercy, cleanliness and truth.
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A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.
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A friend, even if he be the enemy’s son , should be protected.
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They (low-minded) ones should never be trusted.
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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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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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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?
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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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Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.
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