திங்கள், 25 மே, 2009

Chanakya Quotes


From the great Indian politician, strategist and writer 350 BC-275 BC:

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


2. "Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."


3. "The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you."


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


5. "As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."


6. "Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."


7. "The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.


8. "Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth."


9. "The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."


10. "God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple."


11. "A man is great by deeds, not by birth."


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


13. "Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."


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


15. "Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."

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Sai சொன்னது…

Point 7 and 9 has discrepency ."Power"-Youth & Beauy is power.However this power can be destroyed by Education ,which quoted as essential.So education can distroy beauty and youth which quoted has power.So Youth and beauty is no more a power.Only education is ever power never be destroyed