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According to the Forbes, C K Prahalad was today’s top-notch management guru.

Now, if you turn back to the history, towards the 300 BC, you’ll come to know about a name, Chanakya – a name, considered as the ultimate management guru.

Chanakya, a teacher in Takṣaśila, an ancient centre of learning, was the chief architect of the rise of Mauryan empire. And his, Arthaśāstra, the ancient Indian political treatise, is frequently quoted by Indian entrepreneurs. Even, his words has been included in business courses by IIM. However, his works were lost near the end of the Gupta dynasty and not rediscovered until 1915 AD.

Here, we‘ve complied some of the Chanakya’s quotes that worth reading a million times:

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

“A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are victimised first.”

“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.”

“Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.”

“The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody! It will destroy you.”

“There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no Friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.”

“As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.”

“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.”

“The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.”

“A man is great by deeds, not by birth.”

“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.”

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

“Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.”