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“Once
you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't
abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.”
- Chanakya |
“The
world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.”
- Chanakya |
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“Books
are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.”
- Chanakya |
“God
is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.”
- Chanakya |
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“A
person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest
people are screwed first.”
- Chanakya |
“Education
is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education
beats the beauty and the youth.”
- Chanakya |
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“A
man is great by deeds, not by birth.”
- Chanakya |
“A
man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad
consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme
abode.”
- Chanakya |
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“There
is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without
self-interests. This is a bitter truth.”
- Chanakya |
“Never
make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such
friendships will never give you any happiness.”
- Chanakya |
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“The
biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will
destroy you.”
- Chanakya |
“Test
a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a
friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.”
- Chanakya |
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“As
soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.”
- Chanakya |
“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 |
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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.”
- Chanakya |
“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.”
- Chanakya |
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“O
wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water
of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.”
- Chanakya |
“Even
if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.”
- Chanakya |
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“There
is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to
contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.”
- Chanakya |
“Purity
of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are
needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.”
- Chanakya |
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“Do
not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest
that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.”
- Chanakya |
“As
a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does
a rascal son destroy a whole family.”
- Chanakya |
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“Do
not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it
secret being determined to carry it into execution.”
- Chanakya |
“The
happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual
tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and
there.”
- Chanakya |
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“There
is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the
sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it.”
- Chanakya |
“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?”
- Chanakya |
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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.”
- Chanakya |
“The
one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man
intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous
effort.”
- Chanakya |
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“If
one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame,
what is the value of other ornamentation?”
- Chanakya |
“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.”
- Chanakya |
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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.”
Chanakya |
“One
whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of
others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them
arises.”
- Chanakya |
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“Treat
your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years,
scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your
grown up children are your best friends.”
- Chanakya |
“The
wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose
with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.”
- Chanakya |
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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.”
- Chanakya |
“There
is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to
contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.”
- Chanakya |
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“The
one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man
intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous
effort.”
- Chanakya |
“Even
if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.”
- Chanakya |
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“A
man is great by deeds, not by birth.
- Chanakya |
“God
is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.”
- Chanakya |
