The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.
ChanakyaThose base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.
ChanakyaAs long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?
ChanakyaEducation is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.
ChanakyaThe Goddess of wealth is unsteady, and so is the life breath. The duration of life is uncertain, and the place of habitation is uncertain; but in all this inconsistent world religious merit alone is immovable.
ChanakyaThis 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.
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