Chanakya

Country India
Born Tuesday, 30 November -0001
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Quotes 94
Chanakya was one of the greatest Indian Political advisor to the Emperor Chandra Gupta Maurya, he was one of the best Philosophers this world has produced. He was also known as Kautilya
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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.” Uncategorized
“Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.” Uncategorized
“The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.” Uncategorized
“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.” Uncategorized
“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.” Uncategorized
“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.” Uncategorized
“Let not a single day pass without your learning a verse, half a verse, or a fourth of it, or even one letter of it; nor without attending to charity, study and other pious activity.” Uncategorized
“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.” Uncategorized
“He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.” Uncategorized
“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. Uncategorized
“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.” Uncategorized
“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.” Uncategorized
“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.” Uncategorized
"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it." - Chanakya Uncategorized