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A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

Chanakya

The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.
CHANAKYA

Animal God Heaven Liberty Man Person Wealth
One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.
CHANAKYA

Book Knowledge Need Time Wealth
The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
CHANAKYA

Destroy Secret Share Yourself
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.
CHANAKYA

Animal Children Dog Fools King People Sleep
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
A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.
CHANAKYA

Control Deep Fear Yourself
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?
CHANAKYA

Deep Heart Need Oneself Philosophy Sin Truth Vice Wisdom Worst
Whores don’t live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don’t build nests on a tree that doesn’t bear fruits.
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Build Citizenship Company Fruit Live Man Poor Support Weakness
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
The low minded are fond of deception the nature of low-minded people never changes.
CHANAKYA

Change Mindset Nature People Standard
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
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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Desire Difference Man Noble Respect Standard True Wealth Worth
Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.
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Abuse Compassionate Justice Person
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
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Attack Courage Destroy Fear Fight
The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
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Beautiful Big Power Woman World Youth
Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.
CHANAKYA

Action Carry Determination Execution Reveal Secret Thinking Wisdom

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