There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue …

- Chanakya

Good behavior wins even an enemy.

- Chanakya

A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with a serpent in it are nothing but death.

- Chanakya

Till the enemy's weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.

- Chanakya

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

- Chanakya

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitut…

- Chanakya

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for …

- Chanakya

For good days one should save money, women should be protected even if it takes the money saved. But for self preservation the money and the women sh…

- Chanakya

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

- Chanakya