Thinker · 7 quotes
7 sourced quotes by Chanakya on emotions & self-control, leadership, education & knowledge, resilience & perseverance, time & change, with a use case for each in GS4, Essay and interviews.
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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.
Skills are called hidden treasure as they save like a mother in a foreign country.
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.
Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit.
There is no disease so destructive as lust.
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
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.