To start with, below are the quotes of Chanakya, the best economist, politician and strategist, who lived during the period of Chandragupta Maurya during 350 – 275 BC

“A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and 
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“Even  if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.” 
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“The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. !It will destroy you.”

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“There  is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without  self-interests. This is a bitter truth.”
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“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.”
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“As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.” 
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“The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.” 
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“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.”
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“The  fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness  of a person spreads in all direction.”
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“Whore s don’t live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don’t build nests on a tree that doesn’t bear fruits.” 
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“God  is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.” 
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“A man is great by deeds, not by birth.”
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“Never make  friends with people who are above or below you in status.Such friendships will  never give you any happiness.”
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“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.” 
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“Books are as  useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.” 
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“Education  is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats  the beauty and the youth.”