TOP 10 QUOTES BY CHANAKYA

Chanakya also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta is one of the famous personality
of Indian History born in 370BC and died in 283BC,he got his education at one of the
ancient Universities of the world at Takshashila of Ancient India(Now in Pakistan) and
later became a Acharya(Professor) in the same ancient university of economics and
political science.
Chanakya played an important role in the establishment of Mauryan Empire in
India and played important role in managing the mauryan empire and was Chief advisor to
both Chandragupta and his son Bindusara.He also authored the famous ancient Indian
political treatise called Arthastra and Neetishastra (also known as Chanakya Niti).He is
considered as the pioneer of the field of economics and political science in India,Here we
will share some of the best chankya quotes.

Top 10 Quotes by Chanakya

(1) Whoever imposes severe punishment becomes repulsive to the people; while he who
awards mild punishment becomes contemptible. But whoever imposes punishment as
deserved becomes respectable. For punishment when awarded with due consideration,
makes the people devoted to righteousness and to works productive of wealth and
enjoyment; while punishment, when ill-awarded under the influence of greed and
anger or owing to ignorance, excites fury even among hermits and ascetics dwelling in
forests, not to speak of householders.
(2) 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.
(3) All urgent calls he shall hear at once, but never put off; for when postponed, they will
prove too hard or impossible to accomplish.
(4) 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.
(5) God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
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(6) There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-
interests. This is a bitter truth.
(7) It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes
but a moments grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of ones life.
(8) A human being should strive for four things in life dharma (duty), artha (money),
kama (pleasure) and moksha (salvation). A person who hasnt striven for even one of
these things has wasted life.
(9) Whores dont live in company of poor men, birds dont build nests on a tree that
doesnt bear fruits and citizens never support a weak administration.
(10) The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the
goodness of a person spreads in all directions.