v     A person should not be too honest.

Straight trees are cut first

and Honest people are screwed first."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC 75 BC)

v     Even if a snake is not poisonous,

it should pretend to be venomous."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

v     "The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody.

If you cannot keep secret with you , do not expect that other will keep it.

It will destroy you."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

v     "There is some self-interest behind every friendship.

 There is no Friendship without self-interests.

This is a bitter truth."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

v     "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.

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

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

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

v     "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."  Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

v     "The fragrance of flowers spreads

only in the direction of the wind.

But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

v     "A man is great by deeds, not by birth."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

v     "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 quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

v     "Education is the best friend.  An educated person is respected everywhere.

Education beats the beauty and the youth."