Chanakya Quotes


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 Wife 495
A man is great by deeds, not by birth. Chanakya Birth 412
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 alone 256
There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth. Chanakya Friend 233
There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth. Chanakya friend 195
The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman. Chanakya Beauty 167
Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth. Chanakya best 148
Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous. Chanakya Poisonous 138
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction. Chanakya Direction 131
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 Awakened 129
Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth. Chanakya Beauty 124
The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you. Chanakya Anybody 122
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first. Chanakya Uncategorized 119
Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person. Chanakya Uncategorized 113
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. Chanakya Uncategorized 112
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 Family 110
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 Uncategorized 110
Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead. Chanakya Work 104
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 Uncategorized 102
As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family. Chanakya Family 95
The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects. Chanakya Life 93
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 Crooked 89
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 Work 88
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 Knowledge 82
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 Happy 82
Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness. Chanakya friend 77
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. Chanakya Time 76
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 Done 71
Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution. Chanakya Uncategorized 71
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 Peace 70
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 Men 69
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first. Chanakya First 65
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 Power 62
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 Death 55
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it. Chanakya Approaches 54
God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple. Chanakya Feelings 48
As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family. Chanakya Family 46
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 Uncategorized 46
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 Uncategorized 45
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 Uncategorized 37
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 Uncategorized 35
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 Time 34

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