Chanakya Quotes - Page 9

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

  Chanakya

  Punishment, People, Administration

  "Arthashastra" by Kautilya, translated by R. Shamasastry, Book I, (Ch. 4), 1915.

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• This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be treated as friend and shold be protected. This may be called opportunism but is and should be necessary part of polity and statesmanship. Moreover, if a father is not aan upright man to have friendship with his sone can be a meritorious peson. So it is better to protecdt him.

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  Father, Son, Men

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• Those parents who do not educate their sons are their enemies; for as is a crane among swans, so are ignorant so are ignorant sons in a public assembly.

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  Son, Swans, Parent

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• For the moon though one, dispels the darkness, which the stars, though numerous, do not.

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  Stars, Moon, Darkness

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• Fate being unfavorable( or without god's grace, even an easy task becomes difficult to accomplish)

  Chanakya

  Fate, Political, Grace

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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.

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  Kings, Integrity, Reckless

  "Arthashastra" by Kautilya, translated by R. Shamasastry, Book I, (Ch. 19), 1915.

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• The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in his spiritual knowledge; and that of a woman in her beauty youth and sweet words.

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  Wisdom, Spiritual, Sweet

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• Learning is like a cow of desire. It, like her, yields in all seasons.

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  Learning, Yield, Desire

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• A person or a ruler who executes his plans (of public welfare) after due consideration, the prosperity stands with him for a longer period.

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  Political, Prosperity, Welfare

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• It is narual for enemy to attack on the weaker side of the adversary.

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  Political, Enemy, Sides

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• Svanaja includes in itself the whole subject, officials and ministers. If there is something wrong in the conduct of these people, it would be damaging the state. An administrator should strictly deal with it.

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  People, Political, Would Be

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