Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht

10 Chanakya Quotes To Live By

“A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.”

“We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.”

“Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.”

“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.”

“Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.”

“The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers it’s rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.”

“Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.”

“There is no enemy like infatuation and fire like wrath.”

“God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.”

“There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.”