The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. Chanakya More Quotes by Chanakya More Quotes From Chanakya Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion. Chanakya meritdevotionlord There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth. Chanakya selfeducationfriendship Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow. Chanakya ashesflowrivers What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord? Chanakya cowsgivingson An egoist can be won over by being respected, a crazy person can be won over by allowing him to behave in an insane manner and a wise person can be won over by truth. Chanakya insanecrazywise A low-minded person should not be given good advice. Chanakya politicallowsadvice If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. Chanakya energeticsubjectskings As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family. Chanakya familytreeson Low class men desire wealth;middle class men both wealth and respect; but the noble, honour only; hence honour is the noble man's true wealth. Chanakya noble-manwisdommen A still-born son os superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The first causes grief for but a moment while the latter like a blazing fire consumes his parents in grief for life. Chanakya grieffireson Knowledge is lost without putting it into practice; a man is lost due to ignorance; an army is lost without a commander; and a woman is lost without a husband. Chanakya armyhusbandignorance The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person in his scholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness. Chanakya cuckoosasceticismhusband Enemies strike at weak points. Chanakya weak-pointspoliticalenemy The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth. Chanakya wisdombloweducation He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy. Chanakya acquiring-knowledgegiving-upwisdom Virtuous persons and fruit-laden trees bow, but fools and dry sticks break because they do not bend. Chanakya fooldrytree Union in privacy (with one's wife); boldness; storing away useful items; watchfulness; and not easily trusting others; these five things are to be learned from a crow. Chanakya crowunionswife Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one's own sins. Chanakya wisdomeviltree Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass. Chanakya heattiredthree As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do? Chanakya healthywisdomlong
