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.
CHANAKYAWomen have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.
More Chanakya Quotes
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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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The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
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Enemies strike at weak points.
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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.
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One who is in search of knowledge should give up the search of pleasure and the one who is in search of pleasure should give up the search of knowledge.
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A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.
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As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
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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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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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If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.
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The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
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Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.
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It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment’s grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one’s life.
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For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women should be sacrificed!!
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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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