Chanakya's Golden Quotes
Chanakya was a great strategist, statesman and and a wise professor at Dhakshashil.
A small necklace of a few pearls of wisdom from the great man:
"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first."
"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."
"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody! It will destroy you."
"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interest. This is a bitter truth."
"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, what might be the results and Will I be successful? Only after you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."
"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."
"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."
"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."
"A man is great by deeds, not by birth."
"Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."
"Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person."
"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats beauty and youth."
A small necklace of a few pearls of wisdom from the great man:
"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first."
"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."
"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody! It will destroy you."
"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interest. This is a bitter truth."
"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, what might be the results and Will I be successful? Only after you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."
"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."
"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."
"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."
"A man is great by deeds, not by birth."
"Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."
"Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person."
"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats beauty and youth."
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manishksAwesome sir π
My favourite is
''even if snake is not poisonous it should pretend to be venomous'' -
Ramani Aswath
So is it mine. Very correct, especially in today's context.manishksAwesome sir π
My favourite is
''even if snake is not poisonous it should pretend to be venomous'' -
manishks
There are times when one will feel less knowledgeble and thus ''weak''. But one should not pretend to be weak!! Be confident because you might be knowing something which other person might not be knowing even if he/she is more knowledgeble! π(this is what i could make out after reading those lines π )bioramaniSo is it mine. Very correct, especially in today's context. -
Ramani Aswath
A great teacher is one who can teach us long after he is physically gone.manishksThere are times when one will feel less knowledgeble and thus ''weak''. But one should not pretend to be weak!! Be confident because you might be knowing something which other person might not be knowing even if he/she is more knowledgeble! π(this is i could make out after reading those lines π ) -
manishks
Very true πbioramaniA great teacher is one who can teach us long after he is physically gone. -
Anoop Kumar
"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."
π
"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."
His words are timeless. -
ISHAN TOPRE#-Link-Snipped-# sir, Spell error. He was a professor at Takshashila (Taxila).
Indeed he took the world at storm during his day! -
Ramani Aswath
Right you are, Issue. But then, I am no Kautilya either.Issue#-Link-Snipped-# sir, Spell error. He was a professor at Takshashila (Taxila). Indeed he took the world at storm during his day! -
ISHAN TOPRE
You don't need to be chanakya. You are our Prof. Ramani πbioramaniRight you are, Issue. But then, I am no Kautilya either. -
Ankita Katdare
"Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person."
So true. π -
ISHAN TOPRE
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vikaskumar11233My favorite one is "Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats beauty and youth."
In present time people treats smart person in a better way than ugly one but only education is the only weapon by which we can change our fate. -
bharathi shekar
truly inspirating....πmanishksThere are times when one will feel less knowledgeble and thus ''weak''. But one should not pretend to be weak!! Be confident because you might be knowing something which other person might not be knowing even if he/she is more knowledgeble! π(this is what i could make out after reading those lines π ) -
bharathi shekar
very nice advices for life sir...thanks for posting such a doc..πbioramaniChanakya was a great strategist, statesman and and a wise professor at Dhakshashil.
A small necklace of a few pearls of wisdom from the great man:
"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first."
"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."
"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody! It will destroy you."
"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interest. This is a bitter truth."
"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, what might be the results and Will I be successful? Only after you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."
"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."
"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."
"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."
"A man is great by deeds, not by birth."
"Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."
"Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person."
"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats beauty and youth." -
aarthivg'The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody! It will destroy you.'
this is the mantra, my brother always insist me to do. but i don't follow itπ
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