“God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.” SoulGodFeelingsReligionTemplesIdolsHuman SoulStrategistBitter Truth Author:Chanakya
“As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.” IfsDoeWholeReligionCausesFamilyTreeSonForestsWhole FamilyWitheredRascalsWoods And ForestsWithered Tree Author:Chanakya
“Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.” WisdomReligionSecretWiseDeterminedExecutionCouncilCouncil Estates Author:Chanakya
“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.” MotherReligionWealthDestinyFiveActivityFixedWombAcquisitionUnbornBabeLife SpanLife Destiny Author:Chanakya
“He who nurtures benevolence for all creatures within his heart overcomes all difficulties and will be the recipient of all types of riches at every step.” HeartReligionStepsTypeCreaturesOvercomingDifficultyRichesNurtureBenevolenceEvery Step Author:Chanakya
“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.” ShouldReligionSweetCreaturesAddressesLoving WordsSweet Words Author:Chanakya
“A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle (garuda) simply because he sits on the top of a tall building.” MenReligionGreatnessBuildingMeritSeatsTallEaglesCrowExaltedTall Buildings Author:Chanakya
“Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.” YearsMayReligionWealthTenOriginalsDisappear Author:Chanakya
“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.” MayReligionSpeakLosesSleepPersonalityTeethDirtySunriseFavourGarmentsLakshmi Author:Chanakya
“Eschew wicked company and associate with saintly persons. Acquire virtue day and night, and always meditate on that which is eternal forgetting that which is temporary.” PersonsNightReligionForgetCompanyVirtueEternalAcquireWickedTemporaryAssociatesDay And Night Author:Chanakya
“We should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favour,like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.” MenShouldDesireReligionSpeakHe ManPleaseHuntersFavourDeer Author:Chanakya
“He who is prepared for the future and he who deals cleverly with any situation that may arise are both happy; but the fatalistic man who wholly depends on luck is ruined.” MenMayReligionDealsSituationDependsLuckPreparedHappyAriseBeing HappyRuinedAnything Can Happen Author:Chanakya
