Chanakya's quotes

Came across these quotes which are attributed to Chanakya, the master strategist, administrator and Political Guru who lived between 350 BC to 275 BC.  That is, some 300 years before the birth of Christ.

 

CHANAKYA A GREAT INDIAN POLITICIAN, STRATEGIST AND WRITER Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC) "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are victimized first." "Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."    "The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. ! It will destroy you." "There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no Friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth." "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." "As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."   "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."   "The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.." "A man is great by deeds, not by birth."    "Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next fiveyears, scold them.  By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."  "Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person."   "Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth."

Thought for the day!!

He who does not know his own worth is ruined!!!

The worth of every man is in his attainment!!!

The worth of a man is according to his courage,
his truthfulness is according to his balance of temper,
his valour is according to his self - respect,
and his chasteness is according to his sense of shame!!!

Got it as a forward and thought of putting it up.. post your comments.

Beautiful quote

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character;
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

I am not sure who gave this quote, but I vaguely remember somebody attributing this to Buddha or Buddhism.

Things are to be used; People are to be loved

I liked this story very much and thought of sharing it with you all:

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times not realizing he was using a wrench.
At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures.
When the child saw his father..... With painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?'
The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times.
Devastated by his own actions...... sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches; the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'.
The next day that man committed suicide . . .
Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life & remember this: Things are to be used and people are to be loved.
The problem in today's world is that people are used while things are loved.
Let's try always to keep this thought in mind:

Things are to be used,
People are to be loved.

Really Fishy!!

I was scanning through the Sunday Hindu Supplementary which carries the Matrimonial advertisements. I came across the following advertisement, which caught my curiousity.

"PGT IYER S'shnam Kettai 44/167 CSIR Delhi GZT Officer never married well settled. Ph 0xxxxxxxxxx/ reallyfishy@gmail.com"

I dont know why this advertiser has given an email address which sounds little different! Already this man is 44 years and looking out for a bride and carries a advertisement which has an email as funny as this, I really wish him good luck in this endeavour!!

Titbits over the last week!!

Email from LK Advani:


Few days after I wrote about L K Advani and his efforts to reach to the internet population, I got an email from " L K Advani Communications" to view his site www.lkadvani.in These guys are definitely trying their best to win this term otherwise LK Advani can never become a Prime Minister in his life. Lets see who becomes the Prime Minister next?


Pets on Hire in Japan:
In Japan the loneliness is killing people it seems. There are parlours which rent out pets like dogs, cats and rabbits for hours to the lonely man or woman. Though it sounds funny it seems business is picking up fast in the last few months due to depression caused by global economic recession.


Barack Obama takes oath the second time:
One of the widely covered news item in the last week. I saw the swearing in ceremony and I thought the oath has not been properly administered. The Chief Justice of US Supreme Court fumbled once and when he repeated correctly Barack Obama said it wrongly. Finally to avoid all sorts of confusion, Barack Obama got the oath administered in his Oval office for the second time in less than 24 hours!!

Secrets of Success is in your room!!

I got this as a forwarded SMS and I really liked it.

"There are 7 secrets of success lying in your room itself!!

1. Roof says: Aim high.....

2. Fan says: Be cool....

3. Clock says: Every minute is precious....

4. Mirror says: Reflect before you act...

5. Window says: See the world....

6. Calendar says: Be updated....

7. Door says: Push hard to achieve your goals.

I think it is one of cutest text messages I have received in a long time. Thanks to my colleague who forwarded this.

Thought for the day

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
- Lou Holtz

Thought for the day!

I came across this quote from Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister of England. On first reading it sounded ordinary but after few minutes I was stunned by the meaning. I found this to be very profound.

"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word : freedom, justice, honour, duty, mercy, hope." - Winston Churchill.

Quote for life!!

Came across an interesting quote of Mr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India.

"Dreams are not what you see in sleep; but dreams are those which do not let you sleep".

This single line has a great depth of meaning when I thought about it. What do you think?