The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person in his scholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness.
CHANAKYALearning is a friend on the journey; a wife in the house; medicine in sickness; and religious merit is the only friend after death.
More Chanakya Quotes
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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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He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise – although he may be the greatest personality – will lose the favour of Lakshmi.
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There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.
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A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth.
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A person becomes great not be sitting on some high seat, but through higher qualities. Can a crow become an eagle by simply sitting on the top of a palatial building?
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A low-minded person should not be given good advice.
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As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.
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Evil person causes harm even if treated well.
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Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.
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Don’t judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, because time has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.
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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.
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Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.
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She is a true wife who is clean (suci), expert, chaste, pleasing to the husband, and truthful.
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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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The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
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