There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.
CHANAKYAWe should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favor, like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.
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A learned man is honored by the people. A learned man commands respect everywhere for his learning. Indeed, learning is honored everywhere.
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Beauty is spoiled by an immoral nature; noble birth by bad conduct; learning, without being perfected; and wealth by not being properly utilised.
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All types of riches should be amassed by all means.
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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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Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.
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The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.
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There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words – fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.
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Low class men desire wealth;middle class men both wealth and respect; but the noble, honour only; hence honour is the noble man’s true wealth.
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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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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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This world is a bitter tree, it has only two sweet nectar like fruits – one is soft voice and the other is company of gentlemen.
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Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.
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Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel.
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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 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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