Quotes by Chanakya

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?