265 Quotes by Chanakya

If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic.

We should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favour,like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.

Don’t judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

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.

Your feelings are your god.

The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.

Defect in one’s limb ruins a man.

Till the enemy’s weakness is known, he should be kept on friendly terms.

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.