20 Chanakya niti

Chanakya quotes:

1)"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?"

2)"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first."

3)"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere."

4)"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."

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

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

7)"A person should not reveal his secret to anyone. A secret will remain a secret if you keep it yourself."

8)"A wise man should not reveal his loss of wealth, the vexation of his mind, the misconduct of his own wife, base words spoken by others, and disgrace that has befallen him."

9)"Before befriending anyone, understand his nature, and before criticizing someone, evaluate yourself."

10)"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."

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

12)"Time perfects only those who can utilize it efficiently."

13)"The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth."

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

15)"There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy."

16)"He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment."

17)"A man's true character is known when he's alone, without any external influence."

18)"The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman."

19)"Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise counsel keep it secret, being determined to carry it into execution."

20)"As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is imminent, what can you do?"