In trans-border relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies or even permanent borders. There are only permanent interests and everything should be done to secure these interests. Chanakya More Quotes by Chanakya More Quotes From Chanakya For the moon though one, dispels the darkness, which the stars, though numerous, do not. Chanakya starsmoondarkness An enemy should be struck at his weak point. Chanakya weak-pointspoliticalenemy The rain water enlivens all living beings of the earth both movable (insects, animals, humans, etc.) and immovable (plants, trees, etc.), and then returns to the ocean it value multiplied a million fold. Chanakya oceanrainanimal A wise man should not divulge the formula of a medicine which he has well prepared; an act of charity which he has performed; domestic conflicts; private affairs with his wife; poorly prepared food he may have been offered; or slang he may have heard. Chanakya medicinewisemen Even as the unborn babe is in the womb of his mother, these five are fixed as his life destiny: his life span, his activities, his acquisition of wealth and knowledge, and his time of death. Chanakya destinymotherreligion If people of one''s own side have good conduct, it adds power to oneself. The misconduct on the contrary render one powerless. The enemy taks advantage of it. A skilled statesman never allows enemy to win over. Chanakya politicalwinningpeople Good behavior wins even an enemy. Chanakya politicalwinninginspirational Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear. Chanakya povertycharityignorance The disgrace of one's people brings sorrow to the Nobel minded. Chanakya politicalinspirationalpeople Foolishness is indeed painful, and verily so is youth, but more painful by far than either is being obliged in another person's house. Chanakya youthpainfulhouse It is narual for enemy to attack on the weaker side of the adversary. Chanakya politicalsidesenemy This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be treated as friend and shold be protected. This may be called opportunism but is and should be necessary part of polity and statesmanship. Moreover, if a father is not aan upright man to have friendship with his sone can be a meritorious peson. So it is better to protecdt him. Chanakya menfatherson Low minded people are fraudulent, wicked and chaeat. They shouldnot be trusted. To h ave faith in low minded ones is mistake in policy and useless because they are not trustworthy. An administrator should not invited calamity by trusting the low minded ones. Chanakya politicalmistakepeople 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. Chanakya drink-milkgiving-uphurt If the bees which seek the liquid oozing from the head of a lust-intoxicated elephant are driven away by the flapping of his ears, then the elephant has lost only the ornament of his head. The bees are quite happy in the lotus filled lake. Chanakya elephantslustlakes He who loses his money is forsaken by his friends, his wife, his servants and his relations; yet when he regains his riches those who have forsaken him come back to him. Hence wealth is certainly the best of relations. Chanakya richeswifebest-friend Fire, even if put on head, burns only. Chanakya politicalifsfire One who is to be pardoned should not be harassed. Chanakya politicalshould Wicked ones are like fire. Even if pu on hea, they burn only. They do not leave unhurt even their well - wishers and benefactors. Chanakya wickedpoliticalfire No one should ever be disrespected. Chanakya disrespectedpoliticalshould
