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Chanakya

died 283

Chanakya, also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta, was an ancient Indian teacher, economist, philosopher, and royal advisor. He is best known for his authorship of the Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy. Chanakya is renowned for being the chief architect behind the establishment of the Maurya Empire in ancient India.

  1. 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
    #work#reflection#success

  2. 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
    #work#persistence#happiness

  3. Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

    Chanakya
    #education#respect#value

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

    Chanakya
    #friendship#self-interest#truth

  5. The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.

    Chanakya
    #goodness#kindness#influence