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Monday, November 06, 2006

Words of Wisdom - CHANAKYA



"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and
Honest people are screwed first."
Chana kya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC to 75 BC)

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"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."
Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer,! 350
BC-275 BC)

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"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody.
It will destroy you."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no
friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350
BC-275 BC)

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"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions -
Why am I doing it, what the results might be and will I be successful.
Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman."
Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"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."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind.
But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and wr! iter, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"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 fruits."

Chanakya quo tes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"A man is great by deeds, not by birth."


Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status.
Such friendships will never give you any happiness."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 B C-275
BC)

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"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."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a
blind person."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)

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"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected
everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275
BC)


Few more additions ....

“The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.”

“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.”

Chanakya quotes (Indian Politician, strategist and Writer

“He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.”

“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 with his sharp words.”

“Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and the of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.”

An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth.
A human being should strive for four things in life - dharma, money, sex and salvation. A person who hasn't strived for even one of these things has wasted life.

As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.

A woman is four times as shy, six times as brave and eight times as libidinous as a man.

8 comments:

All Is Whole said...

This is all true.......

Priyankari said...

Am awestruck! writing in 4th century BC and words having such a relevance even in the 21st century!... Great ones!

Rai said...

@Priyankari
yeah! Since my childhood I have great admiration for this man. Wished I could follow all of them in my life ...

Aashun said...

I think one of his most famous one is missing, "kill any rising enemy..." or something on the similiar track.

Rahul Breh said...

I do not comment on a lot of Blogs.
But this is worth it !

CHANAKYA-NEETI is good. But Please forbear the COMPUSIVE DO-GOODERS... Following someone is always easy. Going your own way needs fortitude.

"Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one."
~Chinese Proverb

God Bless You.

Rai said...
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Rai said...

@ Aashun ...thanx for that quote ..will just look into it ...

@Rahul

Wow! Well said .... and I think I agree with you completeley. It's just that I am awestruck by this man's philosophy. But it was really good of you to show me the other way ....

Mumbai Guy said...

That Chanakya stuff is just amazingly true. Read that before and can just appreciate the sheer brialliance of great guy.