The ruler should employ person in tasks according to their abilities because Knowers ( or the means ) and efficient employees make impossible tasks also possible. Chanakya More Quotes by Chanakya More Quotes From Chanakya 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 borders done enemy He who has wealth has friends. Chanakya wealth The fire of the forest burns trees to ashes. Even expensive sandalwood tree which is endowed with qualities of cooling and fragrance, cannot escape from burning. In the same way wicked cause harm to their benefactors also. Chanakya political fire tree Evil person causes harm even if treated will. Chanakya political causes evil A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose or wealth. Chanakya wealth purpose inspirational He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise - although he may be the greatest personality - will lose the favour of Lakshmi. Chanakya personality sleep dirty A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace Chanakya debt lasts enemy 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. For punishment when awarded with due consideration, makes the people devoted to righteousness and to works productive of wealth and enjoyment; while punishment, when ill-awarded under the influence of greed and anger or owing to ignorance, excites fury even among hermits and ascetics dwelling in forests, not to speak of householders. Chanakya punishment ignorance dwelling As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity. Chanakya tanks charity water The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the man who sings his own praises becomes disgraced though he should be Indra, the possessor of all excellencies. Chanakya merit may men Everynbody tries not to reveal his weaknesses, so that he may not be ridiculed. Specially before the enemy. One's weakpoits shold not be revealed. Becaues ohe canstrike on those to ruin us. So one shold remain strong before the enemy. Chanakya political strong enemy The low minded are fond of deception the nature of low-minded people never changes. Chanakya deception political people Svanaja includes in itself the whole subject, officials and ministers. If there is something wrong in the conduct of these people, it would be damaging the state. An administrator should strictly deal with it. Chanakya political would-be people Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities. Chanakya generosity quality wisdom For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women should be sacrificed!! Chanakya saving-money good-day self By means of hearing one understands dharma, malignity vanishes, knowledge is acquired, and liberation from material bondage is gained. Chanakya hearing wisdom mean Do not pass between two brahmanas, between a brahmana and his sacrificial fire, between a wife and her husband, a master and his servant, and a plough and an ox. Chanakya husband fire two Constant travel brings old age upon a man; a horse becomes old by being constantly tied up; lack of sexual contact with her husband brings old age upon a woman; and garments become old through being left in the sun. Chanakya horse husband men Do not say, What what fear has a rich man of calamity. Chanakya calamity rich men All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of sweet words. Chanakya addresses sweet religion
