‘The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.’ – Chanakya

‘A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.’ – Chanakya

‘Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.’ – Chanakya

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

‘Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.’ – Chanakya

‘Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.’ – 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 prostitute in the night.’ – Chanakya

‘The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.’ – Chanakya

‘A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.’ – Chanakya

‘A man is great by deeds, not by birth.’ – Chanakya