Roshni B.. (For justice and dignity) 12 March 2011

Powerful words of Chanakya..

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

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.

As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

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.

Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.

God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.

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.

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.

Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.