It is ruinous to be familiar with the king, fire, the religious preceptor, and a woman. To be altogether indifferent of them is to be deprived of the opportunity to benefit ourselves, hence our association with them must be from a safe distance.
More Quotes from Chanakya:
The duration of life is uncertain, and the place of habitation is uncertain but in all this inconsistent world religious merit alone is immovable.Chanakya
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.
Chanakya
O lady, why are you gazing downward Has something of yours fallen on the ground (She replies) O fool, can you not understand the pearl of my youth has slipped away
Chanakya
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
In this world, whose family is there without blemish Who is free from sickness and grief Who is forever happy
Chanakya
As a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a single tree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it, so a family becomes famous by the birth of a virtuous son.
Chanakya
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