Best Chanakya Quotes

 My collection of rare political quotes and writing of Indian Politician and economist Chanakya A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose (or wealth).  Every relationship has one or the other motive behind it. Friendship or enemity are not purposeless.Oneness of motive is turned into friendship. While diversity of motive cause enemity. Royal relationships also depend uypon one or theother purpose. But such relatins ar mainly for the welfare of the state. A friend, even if he be the enemy’s son , should be protected.  This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be treated as friend and shold be protected. This may be called opportunism but is and should be necessary part of polity and statesmanship. Moreover, if a father is not aan upright man to have friendship with his sone can be a meritorious peson. So it is better to protecdt him. Till the enemy’s ...

Chankya Quotes about Friendship ,enmity and Treaties in Politics There is always a cause for friendship and enmity. If a rulers extends hands for friendship, a tactful ruler should try to ascertain it. Then only he should reject or accept the friendship. The one who is facing defeat should form alliance. A weak king’s policy should be to accept alliance with a strong ruler for a while. Thus avoiding war with a strong ruler he can increase his political power. one should not accept treaty from a weak enemy. To accept a compact or treaty from a weak enemy is equal to political murder. A clever politician should curb his enemy with his power. Power is the only cause of an alliance. A true treaty is between two equally powerful rulers. The power of rulers depend upon their treasury and military forces. Unheated metal does not coalesce with metal. Just as unheated mental cannot be combined with heated metal, a true treaty is not possible between weak and strong rule...