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

~Chanakya

Topics: Disposition Fame Good Man Needed Other Value Virtue

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One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.

~Chanakya

Topics: Arises Books Confined His Knowledge Need Neither Nor Others Possession Them Use Wealth Whose

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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.

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Topics: Actually Away Far Far Away He Heart Lives May Mind Near Nearby Our Really Though Who

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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

Topics: All Things Blow Earth Indeed Makes Power Rest Shine Sun Supported Things Truth Winds

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As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

~Chanakya

Topics: Burn Causes Destroy Does Family Forest Rascal Set Single Son Tree Whole Withered

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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

Topics: Body Control Death Distant Healthy Long Save Soul Try You Your Your Body

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It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life.

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Topics: Better Brings Causes Day Die Disgrace Every Every Day Grief Life Loss Moment Preserve Than

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Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.

~Chanakya

Topics: Crooked Cut Down Forest Going Left See Standing Straight Trees Upright Very While Would You Your

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Politician

Born: Unknown

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