Thursday, April 15, 2010

10 thought provoking quotes of Chankya ………….Must read.

Chanakya ( His real name was Vishnu Gupt and also known as Kautilya)was a great mentor of Chandragupt Maurya in 350 BC -275 BC. His father was Acharya Charak was also a great Raj-nitigya( Politics) How he transform an ordinary lad into a great king of India is a remarkable lesson to any corporate house or business . He was a true Indian Politician , strategist and gave some notable quote to get success in any field. He was the Maha- Mantri of Chadragupta governing body. Here are 10 famous quotes from him

1) "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first."

2)"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. ! It will destroy you."

3)"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth."

4)"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."

5) "As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."

6) "Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."

7) "Whores don't live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don't build nests on a tree that doesn't bear fruits."

8) "Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness."

9)"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."

10) "Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth."

Keep reading and apply these golden rules in life.

1 comment:

  1. Chankya was really a visionary. his thought relevant today.

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