265 Quotes by Chanakya

To have ability for eating when dishes are ready at hand, to be robust and virile in the company of one's religiously wedded wife, and to have a mind for making charity when one is prosperous are the fruits of no ordinary austerities.

The fire of the forest burns trees to ashes. Even expensive sandalwood tree which is endowed with qualities of cooling and fragrance, cannot escape from burning. In the same way wicked cause harm to their benefactors also.

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

How well u treat the wicked people, they do nto give up their wickedness. They derive pleasure in hurting others. A serpent made to drink milk, it ejects poison only.

Contentment with little or nothing to eat although one may have a great appetite; to awaken instantly although one may be in a deep slumber; unflinching devotion to the master; and bravery; these six qualities should be learned from the dog.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal family.

Fate makes a beggar a king and a king a beggar. He makes a rich man poor and a poor man rich.

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.