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A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.

Chanakya

Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one’s own sins.
CHANAKYA

Born Evil Fruit Oneself Poor Poverty Prison Sick Sin Tree
We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
CHANAKYA

Deal Future Man Moments Past Present
As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.
CHANAKYA

Burn Destroy Family Flame Tree
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.
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Character Direction Flower Fragrance Goodness Person Wind
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
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Attack Courage Destroy Fear Fight
Enemies strike at weak points.
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Attack Enemy One Liner Weakness
Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.
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Abuse Compassionate Justice Person
Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife.
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Home King Knowledge Practice Preserve Religion Wealth Wife Word
Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.
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Alone Kill Perfection Sleep Time
An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth.
CHANAKYA

Crazy Ego Person Respect Sanity Truth Win Wisdom
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.
CHANAKYA

Build Citizenship Company Fruit Live Man Poor Support Weakness
Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
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Dangerous Poison Pretend Safety
The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
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Beautiful Big Power Woman World Youth
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.
CHANAKYA

Change Inspirational Judgement Patience Person Power Present Time Transformation
Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.
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Capture Enemy Prison 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

A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.

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