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370 BC–283 BC India
Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta (c. 370–283 BC) was an Indian teacher, philosopher, and royal adviser. He was initially a professor of economics and political science at the ancient Takshashila University in Takshashila (in present day Pakistan).
India Economists Educators Jurists Non-fiction authors Also known as: Kautilya, Vishnu Gupta, Vishnugupta
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All urgent calls he shall hear at once, but never put off; for when postponed, they will prove too hard or impossible to accomplish.
Ravana, unwilling under the influence of vanity to restore a stranger's wife, as well as Duryodhana to part with a portion of his kingdom.
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.
The area extending from the Himalayas in the north to the sea and a thousand yojanas wide from east to west is the area of operation of the King-Emperor.
The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquility is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.
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?
If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise, but also eat into his works. Besides, a reckless king will easily fall into the hands of his enemies. Hence the king shall ever be wakeful.
A reckless king will easily fall into the hands of his enemies. Hence the king shall ever be wakeful.
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, because time has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.
A man is born alone and dies alone.
The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.
Skills are called hidden treasure as they save like a mother in a foreign country.
Till the enemy's weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.
There is no disease so destructive as lust.
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.
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit.
The king who is situated anywhere immediately on the circumference of the conqueror's territory is termed the enemy.
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.
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