Chanakya Integrity Quotations

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

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

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 like mercy.

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.

If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise, but also eat into his works.

The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.