“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.” WellsWealthWifeFoolHusbandGoddessGrainQuarrelsAccordHusband And WifeLakshmi Author:Chanakya
“He whose son is obedient to him, whose wife's conduct is in accordance with his wishes, and who is content with his riches, has his heaven here on earth.” EarthHeavenWishWifeSonRichesObedient Author:Chanakya
“He is a pandit (man of knowledge) who speaks what is suitable to the occasion, who renders loving service according to his ability, and who knows the limits of his anger.” KnowsMenSpeakAbilityLimitsOccasionsSuitablePandit Author:Chanakya
“If the bees which seek the liquid oozing from the head of a lust-intoxicated elephant are driven away by the flapping of his ears, then the elephant has lost only the ornament of his head. The bees are quite happy in the lotus filled lake.” IfsLostEarsFilledDrivenLustLakesBeesElephantsLiquidOrnamentsLotusesIntoxicatedFlapping Author:Chanakya
“As a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a single tree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it, so a family becomes famous by the birth of a virtuous son.” WholeExistenceTreeSonSweetBirthForestsVirtuous Author:Chanakya
“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.” FirstsLongStillsMomentsCausesParentBornGriefFireSonFoolishSuperiorsLatterLong LifeBlazing Author:Chanakya
“Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.” WealthCasesEconomyAspectProsperityFinanceManageImprobable Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“A wise man should not divulge the formula of a medicine which he has well prepared; an act of charity which he has performed; domestic conflicts; private affairs with his wife; poorly prepared food he may have been offered; or slang he may have heard.” MenShouldWellsMayHas BeensWiseWifeHeardConflictMedicinePreparedCharityAffairFormulasSlangActs Of CharityDivulge Author:Chanakya
“Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.” EndsPovertyIgnoranceMiseryCharityRighteousDiscretionScrutiny Author:Chanakya
