All Chanakya Quotes
- The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the man who sings… All
- He who has wealth has friends. Friends
- As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity. Accumulated
- He who loses his money is forsaken by his friends, his wife, his servants and his relations; yet when he regains his riches those who… Best
- The rain water enlivens all living beings of the earth both movable (insects, animals, humans, etc.) and immovable (plants, trees, etc.), and then returns to… All
- 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… Bear
- Do not put your trust in a bad companion nor even trust an ordinary friend, for if he should get angry with you, he may… All
- Those born blind cannot see; similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil; and those bent on… Acquiring
- Even as the unborn babe is in the womb of his mother, these five are fixed as his life destiny: his life span, his activities,… Acquisition
- Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife. Conciliatory
- Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; in vain is a gift for one who is… Burning
- My dear child, if you desire to be free from the cycle of birth and death, then abandon the objects of sense gratification as poison.… Abandon
- Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men. Compared
- Union in privacy (with one's wife); boldness; storing away useful items; watchfulness; and not easily trusting others; these five things are to be learned from… Boldness
- That man who is without religion and mercy should be rejected. A guru without spiritual knowledge should be rejected. The wife with an offensive face… Affection
- Moral excellence is an ornament for personal beauty; righteous conduct, for high birth; success for learning; and proper spending for wealth. Beauty
- 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… Beast
- A single son endowed with good qualities is far better than a hundred devoid of them. Better
- Knowledge is lost without putting it into practice; a man is lost due to ignorance; an army is lost without a commander; and a woman… Army
- Constant travel brings old age upon a man; a horse becomes old by being constantly tied up; lack of sexual contact with her husband brings… Age