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.

Quote by Chanakya

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There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly...

There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly...

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty...

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty...

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people...

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people...

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad...

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad...

The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth...

The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth...

Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or...

Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or...

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away;...

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away;...

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are...

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are...

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

Among men the barber is cunning; among birds the crow; among beasts the jackal; and...

Among men the barber is cunning; among birds the crow; among beasts the jackal; and...

Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.

Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it...

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it...

The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog...

The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog...

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing...

Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing...

Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a...

Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a...

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The...

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The...

The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.

The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a...

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a...