“The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.”
— Chanakya
Author: Chanakya
Category: happiness
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There is no austerity equal to a
“There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.”
— Chanakya
Author: Chanakya
Category: happiness
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Education is the best friend. An educated
“Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.”
— Chanakya
Author: Chanakya
Category: education
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As a single withered tree, if set
“As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.”
— Chanakya
Author: Chanakya
Category: family
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The earth is supported by the power
“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
Author: Chanakya
Category: truth
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A good wife is one who serves
“A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.”
— Chanakya
Author: Chanakya
Category: good
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A man is born alone and dies
“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
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Category: alone
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One whose knowledge is confined to books
“One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.”
— Chanakya
Author: Chanakya
Category: knowledge
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He who is overly attached to his
“He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.”
— Chanakya
Author: Chanakya
Category: family
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