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10 Quotes Chanakya
10 Quotes Chanakya
Chanakya also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta is one of the famous personality
of Indian History born in 370BC and died in 283BC,he got his education at one of the
ancient Universities of the world at Takshashila of Ancient India(Now in Pakistan) and
later became a Acharya(Professor) in the same ancient university of economics and
political science.
Chanakya played an important role in the establishment of Mauryan Empire in
India and played important role in managing the mauryan empire and was Chief advisor to
both Chandragupta and his son Bindusara.He also authored the famous ancient Indian
political treatise called Arthastra and Neetishastra (also known as Chanakya Niti).He is
considered as the pioneer of the field of economics and political science in India,Here we
will share some of the best chankya quotes.
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(6) There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-
interests. This is a bitter truth.
(7) It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes
but a moments grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of ones life.
(8) A human being should strive for four things in life dharma (duty), artha (money),
kama (pleasure) and moksha (salvation). A person who hasnt striven for even one of
these things has wasted life.
(9) Whores dont live in company of poor men, birds dont build nests on a tree that
doesnt bear fruits and citizens never support a weak administration.
(10) The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the
goodness of a person spreads in all directions.