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.
CHANAKYAEducation is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.
More Chanakya Quotes
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Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.
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Skills are called hidden treasure as they save like a mother in a foreign country.
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A friend, even if he be the enemy’s son , should be protected.
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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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There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words – fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.
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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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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 permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.
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Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
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The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
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Virtuous persons and fruit-laden trees bow, but fools and dry sticks break because they do not bend.
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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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Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal family.
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The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth.
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Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.
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