"The king who is situated anywhere immediately on the circumference of the conqueror's territory is termed the enemy. The king who is likewise situated close to the enemy, but separated from the conqueror only by the enemy, is termed the friend (of the conqueror)."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Book VI, "The Source of Sovereign States"
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Chanakya
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Chanakya
Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta (c. 370–283 BC) was an Indian teacher, philosopher, and royal adviser. He was initially a professor of economics and political science at the ancient Takshashila University in Takshashila (in present day Pakistan). He managed the first Maurya emperor Chandragupta's rise to power at a young age. He played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire, which was the first empire in archaeologically recorded history to rule most of the
23 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Chanakya →
Related Quotes
"If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless lik…"
"All urgent calls he shall hear at once, but never put off; for when postponed, they will prove too hard or impossible…"
"The area extending from the Himalayas in the north to the sea and a thousand yojanas wide from east to west is the ar…"
"Ravana, unwilling under the influence of vanity to restore a stranger's wife, as well as Duryodhana to part with a po…"
"Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, because time has the power to change black coal t…"
"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first."
"Till the enemy's weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms."
"Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately e…"
"The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: th…"
"Whoever imposes severe punishment becomes repulsive to the people; while he who awards mild punishment becomes contem…"