Chanakya's Quotes - Worth Learning

Also known as Kautilya and Vishnugupta, Chanakya was the author of the ancient Indian work on polity, Arthashastra. Though most of the details of his life are lost to time, it's commonly held that Chanakya was born in the Taxila region. When Alexander's armies retreated from Punjab in 325 B.C., it is believed that Chanakya served as the mastermind of the revolution that put Chandragupta in power. Arthashastra was once thought lost but was rediscovered in the 1920s. It serves as an instruction manual on how to run a country and meet its many challenges.

 1) “Learn from the mistakes of others… you can’t live long enough to make them all yourselves!!”
2)”A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first.”
3)”Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.”
4)”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.
5)” 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. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.”
6)”As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.”
7)”The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.”
8)”Once you start a working on something, don’t be afraid of failure and don’t abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.”
9)”The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.”
10)”God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.”
11) “A man is great by deeds, not by birth.”
12) “Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.”
13) “The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. If you cannot keep secret with you , do not expect that other will keep it. It will destroy you.”
14) Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.
15) “Education is the Best Friend. An Educated Person is Respected Everywhere. Education beats the Beauty and the Youth
16)Do not put your trust in a bad companion nor even trust an ordinary friend, for if he should get angry with you, he may bring all your secrets to light.