Top 180 Chanakya Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “A father who is a chronic debtor, an adulterous mother, a beautiful wife, and an unlearned son are enemies in one’s own home.”

— Chanakya

52. “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.”

— Chanakya

53. “Those born blind cannot see; similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil; and those bent on acquiring riches see no sin in their actions.”

— Chanakya

54. “This world is a bitter tree, it has only two sweet nectar like fruits – one is soft voice and the other is company of gentlemen.”

— Chanakya

55. “Knower of the means makes impossible tasks also possible.”

— Chanakya

56. “For the moon though one, dispels the darkness, which the stars, though numerous, do not.”

— Chanakya

57. “He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.”

— Chanakya

58. “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.”

— Chanakya

59. “Many a bad habit is developed through overindulgence, and many a good one by chastisement; therefore, beat your son as well as your pupil; never indulge them.”

— Chanakya

60. “Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife.”

— Chanakya

61. “He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.”

— Chanakya

62. “All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of sweet words.”

— Chanakya

63. “As a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a single tree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it, so a family becomes famous by the birth of a virtuous son.”

— Chanakya

64. “There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.”

— Chanakya

65. “For the protection of state and welfare of the people, a ruler shold collect all types of wealth. By suing devices of sama, dama, danda, bheda, he shold increase income of the state, strong administration helps in collecting different type of taxes fro exchequer.”

— Chanakya

66. “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.”

— Chanakya

67. “Swans live wherever there is water, and leave the place where water dries up; let not a man act so – and comes and goes as he pleases.”

— Chanakya

68. “He who has wealth has friends.”

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69. “The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood.”

— Chanakya

70. “Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.”

— Chanakya

71. “Prosperity last long for one who acts after proper consideration.”

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72. “He who befriends a man whose conduct is vicious, whose vision impure, and who is notoriously crooked, is rapidly ruined.”

— Chanakya

73. “The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth.”

— Chanakya

74. “For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women should be sacrificed!!”

— Chanakya

75. “A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his wealth.”

— Chanakya

76. “A ruler wishing to win shold not trust a cpterued enemy even if he may be extending had to be friend. Because deep rooted enemity, however, concealed, will ruerely come to light.”

— Chanakya

77. “The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.”

— Chanakya

78. “One who is to be pardoned should not be harassed.”

— Chanakya

79. “Trees on a riverbank, a woman in another man’s house, and kings without counselors go without doubt to swift destruction.”

— Chanakya

80. “When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief: offspring, a wife, and the company of the Lord’s devotees.”

— Chanakya

81. “Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.”

— Chanakya

82. “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?”

— Chanakya

83. “Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.”

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84. “Even as the unborn babe is in the womb of his mother, these five are fixed as his life destiny: his life span, his activities, his acquisition of wealth and knowledge, and his time of death.”

— Chanakya

85. “The fire of the forest burns trees to ashes. Even expensive sandalwood tree which is endowed with qualities of cooling and fragrance, cannot escape from burning. In the same way wicked cause harm to their benefactors also.”

— Chanakya

86. “As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.”

— Chanakya

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

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88. “Everybody has same or the other weakness. This eis also a a general tendency to conceal theee weaknesses. For people may not harm for these, but they will surely ridicule or make fun of. Friendship, of course feigned should be retained with enemy till his weakness is known. Let him remain elated.”

— Chanakya

89. “Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.”

— Chanakya

90. “He who nurtures benevolence for all creatures within his heart overcomes all difficulties and will be the recipient of all types of riches at every step.”

— Chanakya

91. “He who forsakes his own community and joins another perishes as the king who embraces an unrighteous path.”

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92. “Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.”

— Chanakya

93. “The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person in his scholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness.”

— Chanakya

94. “The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.”

— Chanakya

95. “Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.”

— Chanakya

96. “Punishment when awarded with due consideration, makes the people devoted to righteousness and to works productive of wealth and enjoyment.”

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97. “The house of a childless person is a void, all directions are void to one who has no relatives, the heart of a fool is also void, but to a poverty stricken man all is void.”

— Chanakya

98. “No amount of advice change his attitude. He does not listed to good advice. Rather he gets angry.”

— Chanakya

99. “Do not say, What what fear has a rich man of calamity.”

— Chanakya

100. “He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.”

— Chanakya