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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.

Chanakya

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.
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Action Carry Determination Execution Reveal Secret Thinking Wisdom
Skills are called hidden treasure as they save like a mother in a foreign country.
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Country Foreign Hide Mom Save Skill Treasure
Union in privacy (with one’s wife); boldness; storing away useful items; watchfulness; and not easily trusting others; these five things are to be learned from a crow.
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Animal Bold Easy Learning Privacy Sex Store Trust Unity
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
Those 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.
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Action Born Control Evil Lust Man Proud Rich See Sin
Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one’s own sins.
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Born Evil Fruit Oneself Poor Poverty Prison Sick Sin Tree
A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.
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Dependent Purpose Relationship Wealth
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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Home King Knowledge Practice Preserve Religion Wealth Wife Word
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
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Harm Honesty People Person Tree Trouble
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.
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Character Direction Flower Fragrance Goodness Person Wind
One’s weakness should not ever be revealed.
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Oneself Reveal Weakness
Prosperity lasts long for one who acts after proper consideration.
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Act Prosperity Responsibility Thinking
Time perfects men as well as destroys them.
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Destroy Man Perfection Time
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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Adult Beautiful Fools Jealous Learning Ugly Woman
He who has wealth has friends.
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Friendship Himself Money One Liner Wealth
The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
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Destroy Secret Share Yourself

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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