Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing. Chanakya
Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person. Chanakya
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it. 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
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
In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.
HerodotusI must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
John AdamsAn unjust peace is better than a just war.
Marcus Tullius CiceroAll war is deception.
Sun TzuWorthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live. Socrates
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. Socrates
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. Socrates
The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be Socrates
Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued. Socrates
It is not living that matters, but living rightly. Socrates
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature. Socrates
Death may be the greatest of all human blessings. Socrates
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. Socrates
Beauty is a short-lived tyranny. Socrates
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