Chanakya Quotes

Chanakya Quote: The fear of the phenomenal world is rid by the light of knowledge..
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One should not enter a anothers man's house without a reason.

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Humility is an universal virtue.

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One should not sow one's seed in another one's field.

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There is not god greater than the ruler.

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Learning, accompanied by humility, is the ornament of ornaments.

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One should not wander at night.

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The fool sees others faults but not his own.

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In all circumstances, the mother should be looked after.

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Prosperity forsakes the careless.

Variant: Prosperity forsakes one who does things without proper examination.
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When scriptural laws conflict with what is righteous and just, there written text loses its relevance.

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An enemy can look like a friend.

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Flawless jobs are rare.

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All worldy beings are bound by desire.

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Righteousness and wealth is a result of learning.

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A wife is a non-metallic shackle.

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Work is the root of wealth.

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Due to fear of punishment, people do not do the things which should not be done.

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He who speaks of other's faults proclaims his own defect.

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The weak should seek refuge in the strong.

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An enemy should be won over by the use of politics.

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One’s weakness should not ever be revealed.

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The one without anger wins over all.

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Unheated metal does not coalesce with metal.

Chanakya (Arthashastra)

One should begin one's journey after assessing one's strength.

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The lazy one does not get what has not been obtained.

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The true aide serves alike in prosperity and adversity.

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Till the enemy’s weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms. Chanakya (Chanakya Sutra)

By being active, the ways to profit develop.

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Due to lapse of time, time itself consumes the fruit.

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A little effort accomplishes the task.

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Chanakya Biography

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Born: 370 BCE
Died: 283 BCE

Chanakya was a Indian political scientist and economist. He is mainly known for his writings, most notably Arthashastra. He is also known in the west as the "Indian Machiavelli".