All Chanakya Quotes
- 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… Compassionate
- As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family. Aflame
- 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… Crooked
- Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution. Carry
- 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… Fang
- 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. Attained
- 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… Body
- The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. Ability
- If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation? Disposition
- 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
- 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… Effort
- It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings… Better
- 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… Arise
- Your feelings are your god. Feelings
- A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you. Dreaded
- 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