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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.

Chanakya

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
CHANAKYA

Destroy Secret Share Yourself
A learned man is honored by the people. A learned man commands respect everywhere for his learning. Indeed, learning is honored everywhere.
CHANAKYA

Education Honor Learning Man People Respect Worth
The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.
CHANAKYA

King Lose Opportunity Patience Quick Time Wait
They (low-minded) ones should never be trusted.
CHANAKYA

Betrayal Mindset Trust
Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.
CHANAKYA

Disappear Original Sin Time Wealth
A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace.
CHANAKYA

Destroy Enemy Money Pay
Do not keep company with a fool for as we can see he is a two-legged beast. Like an unseen thorn he pierces the heart with his sharp words.
CHANAKYA

Company Fools Heart Himself Pieces See Word
A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you.
CHANAKYA

Control Deep Fear Yourself
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.
CHANAKYA

Bitter Company Fruit Man Place World
Skills are called hidden treasure as they save like a mother in a foreign country.
CHANAKYA

Country Foreign Hide Mom Save Skill Treasure
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.
CHANAKYA

Angry Bad Betrayal Company Friendship Himself Light Ordinary Secret Trust
He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.
CHANAKYA

Attachment Deep Experience Family Fear Grief Happiness Oneself Sorrow Wisdom
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.
CHANAKYA

Desire Difference Man Noble Respect Standard True Wealth Worth
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
CHANAKYA

Attack Courage Destroy Fear Fight
Water is the medicine for indigestion; it is invigorating when the food that is eaten is well digested; it is like nectar when drunk in the middle of a dinner; and it is like poison when taken at the end of a meal.
CHANAKYA

Change Eat Food Medicine Poison Water
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
CHANAKYA

Harm Honesty People Person Tree Trouble

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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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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