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 A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable. Chanakya wise class men Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men. Chanakya eight men two The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects. Chanakya stupid-people dog inspirational There is no disease so destructive as lust. Chanakya destructive disease lust A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode. Chanakya karma being-alone life We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment. Chanakya integrity men past The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood. Chanakya political fire tree One who is in search of knowledge should give up the search of pleasure and the one who is in search of pleasure should give up the search of knowledge. Chanakya pleasure giving-up giving 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. Chanakya bad-friend light secret Learning is a friend on the journey; a wife in the house; medicine in sickness; and religious merit is the only friend after death. Chanakya wisdom journey religious The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction. Chanakya flower education wind A person becomes great not be sitting on some high seat, but through higher qualities. Can a crow become an eagle by simply sitting on the top of a palatial building? Chanakya crow quality eagles Your feelings are your god. Chanakya positivity feelings A ruler wishing to win shold not trust a cpterued enemy even if he may be extending had to be friend. Because deep rooted enemity, however, concealed, will ruerely come to light. Chanakya political light winning 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. Chanakya successful work inspirational The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives. Chanakya kings opportunity integrity Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform. Chanakya wisdom education heart Love is indicated by deeds (and not by words) Chanakya political deeds love-is A tolerant person should not be harrased. The subject or the ruled ones generally is loyal to the ruler. The people tak to revolt when they are helpless. The duty of the ruler is that his humble people mey not tak to revolt being suppressed by his bad polity. Considering the forbearance of the subject, do not ill behave with them so that they may feel oppressed. Chanakya political humble people Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel. Chanakya fool wife husband