Chanakya
A person or a ruler who executes his plans (of public welfare) after due consideration, the prosperity stands with him for a longer period.Collection: Political
It is narual for enemy to attack on the weaker side of the adversary.Collection: Political
Svanaja includes in itself the whole subject, officials and ministers. If there is something wrong in the conduct of these people, it would be damaging the state. An administrator should strictly deal with it.Collection: People
A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle (garuda) simply because he sits on the top of a tall building.Collection: Greatness
A friend, even if he be the enemy's son , should be protected.Collection: Inspirational
People's Fury is above all the furies.Collection: People
As a calf follows its mother among a thousand cows, so the (good or bad) deeds of a man follow him.Collection: Mother
In trans-border relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies or even permanent borders. There are only permanent interests and everything should be done to secure these interests.Collection: Enemy
Even a captured enemy is not to be trusted.Collection: Political
Eschew wicked company and associate with saintly persons. Acquire virtue day and night, and always meditate on that which is eternal forgetting that which is temporary.Collection: Night
This sutra enjoins a rule of morality. It says nobody should be disrespected. A man can impress evdrybnody by his virtues. Disrespecting others means downfall of our own virtues. A person who disrespects others, in a way disrespect himself. A virtuous man does not disrespect his friend or vevn his enemy. Disrespect to enemy can investigate him toreact. The best thing is to destroy him completely. For a ruler this is very important.Collection: Mean
The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.Collection: Inspirational
The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation.Collection: Wisdom
For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women should be sacrificed!!Collection: Good Day
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 one who has a clean heart, what is the need for pilgrimage?.Collection: Heart
He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise - although he may be the greatest personality - will lose the favour of Lakshmi.Collection: Dirty
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 ones are left standing.Collection: Education
Learning is a friend on the journey; a wife in the house; medicine in sickness; and religious merit is the only friend after death.Collection: Wisdom
Save your wealth against future calamity. Do not say, "what fear has a rich man of calamity?" Wealth sometimes vanishes away and large accumulations perish.Collection: Men
Every relationship has one or the other motive behind it. Friendship or enemity are not purposeless.Oneness of motive is turned into friendship. While diversity of motive cause enemity. Royal relationships also depend uypon one or theother purpose. But such relatins ar mainly for the welfare of the state.Collection: Oneness
A tolerant person should not be harrased. The subject or the ruled ones generally is loyal to the ruler. The people tak to revolt when they are helpless. The duty of the ruler is that his humble people mey not tak to revolt being suppressed by his bad polity. Considering the forbearance of the subject, do not ill behave with them so that they may feel oppressed.Collection: Humble
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 in his scholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness.Collection: Husband
A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.Collection: Wise
A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his wealth.Collection: Fate
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 old age upon a woman; and garments become old through being left in the sun.Collection: Horse
Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.Collection: Political
The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.Collection: Kings
He whose son is obedient to him, whose wife's conduct is in accordance with his wishes, and who is content with his riches, has his heaven here on earth.Collection: Son
It is better to be without a king than to have a bad one.Collection: Kings
One who is to be pardoned should not be harassed.Collection: Political
No one should ever be disrespected.Collection: Political
Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.Collection: Wise
A single son endowed with good qualities is far better than a hundred devoid of them.Collection: Son
Defect in one's limb ruins a man.Collection: Men
This world is a bitter tree, it has only two sweet nectar like fruits - one is soft voice and the other is company of gentlemen.Collection: Sweet
Low minded people are fraudulent, wicked and chaeat. They shouldnot be trusted. To h ave faith in low minded ones is mistake in policy and useless because they are not trustworthy. An administrator should not invited calamity by trusting the low minded ones.Collection: Mistake
Your feelings are your god.Collection: Positivity
Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.Collection: Wisdom
Foolishness is indeed painful, and verily so is youth, but more painful by far than either is being obliged in another person's house.Collection: House
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 riches see no sin in their actions.Collection: Eye
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 whole-hearted and strenuous effort.Collection: Inspirational
Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.Collection: Education
Evil person causes harm even if treated will.Collection: Evil
Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass.Collection: Tired
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.Collection: Education
Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.Collection: Years
The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood.Collection: Fire
What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord?Collection: Son
No amount of advice change his attitude. He does not listed to good advice. Rather he gets angry.Collection: Attitude