The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort. Chanakya More Quotes by Chanakya More Quotes From Chanakya Chankaya is referring there to the probibition of entry of the untrustworthy in the counsel-room. Disloyal persons foolishly speak out the secrets of the counsel not knowing the harmful effects of the same. Disclosing the secrets of the counsel mars the welfare of the country. Chanakya speaks-out knowing country Task performed by an unintelligent person should not be rated high. Chanakya political tasks inspirational Knower of the means makes impossible tasks also possible. Chanakya political inspirational mean The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in his spiritual knowledge; and that of a woman in her beauty youth and sweet words. Chanakya wisdom spiritual sweet Whoever imposes severe punishment becomes repulsive to the people; while he who awards mild punishment becomes contemptible. But whoever imposes punishment as deserved becomes respectable. Chanakya punishment awards people He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings. Chanakya virtue twenties practice A person or a ruler who executes his plans (of public welfare) after due consideration, the prosperity stands with him for a longer period. Chanakya welfare prosperity political No deliberation made by a single person will be successful; the nature of the work which a sovereign has to do is to be inferred from the consideration of both the visible and invisible causes. The clearance of doubts as to whatever is susceptible of two opinions, and the inference of the whole when only a part is seen is possible of decision only by ministers. Hence the king shall sit at deliberation with persons of wide intellect. Chanakya successful kings two Sometimes coincidentally an unintelligent person can accomplish a task but that does not mean that he is a knower of means and device or is experienced. A ruler should be careful enough to designate other tasks to such persons. Chanakya political doe mean Punishment when awarded with due consideration, makes the people devoted to righteousness and to works productive of wealth and enjoyment. Chanakya punishment administration people The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions. Chanakya flowers good fragrance wind God doesn't dwell in the wooden, stony or earthen idols. His abode is in our feelings, our thoughts. Chanakya thoughts idols god feelings