All Chanakya Quotes
- Do not say, What what fear has a rich man of calamity. Calamity
- If the bees which seek the liquid oozing from the head of a lust-intoxicated elephant are driven away by the flapping of his ears, then… Bees
- As a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a single tree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it, so a family becomes famous by the… Becomes
- A still-born son os superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The first causes grief for but a moment while the latter… Blazing
- A wise man should not divulge the formula of a medicine which he has well prepared; an act of charity which he has performed; domestic… Act
- Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear. Charity
- Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow. Ashes
- What vice could be worse than covetousness? What is more sinful than slander? For one who is truthful, what need is there for austerity? For… Austerity
- The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person… Ascetic
- The house of a childless person is a void, all directions are void to one who has no relatives, the heart of a fool is… All
- Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion. Bring
- Foolishness is indeed painful, and verily so is youth, but more painful by far than either is being obliged in another person's house. Far
- Time perfects men as well as destroys them. Destroys
- Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a crane among swans, so are ignorant so are ignorant sons… Among
- What is it that escapes the observation of poets? What is that act women are incapable of doing? What will drunken people not prate? What… Act
- Among men the barber is cunning; among birds the crow; among beasts the jackal; and among women, the malin (flower girl). Among
- We should always deal cautiously with fire, water, women, foolish people, serpents, and members of a royal family; for they may, when the occasion presents… Always Deal
- Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal family. Beasts
- Uneducated person is like a dog's tail. Neither it can cover his back nor it can flew a fly on his head Cover
- Never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you. Advice
- A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first. - Chanakya 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 Aflame
- Test an employee while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. Adversity