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Vishnugupta Chânakya est un brâhmane hérétique et l'un des premiers penseurs politiques indiens connus. Wikipedia  

✵ 375 av. J.-C. – 283 av. J.-C.
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Chânakya Citations

Chânakya: Citations en anglais

“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”

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Chanakya livre Arthashastra

of the conqueror
Book VI, "The Source of Sovereign States"
Arthashastra

“All urgent calls he shall hear at once, but never put off; for when postponed, they will prove too hard or impossible to accomplish.”

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Chanakya livre Arthashastra

Book I : "Concerning Discipline" Chapter 19
Arthashastra

“The contented have no fear of death.”

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Maxims of Chanakya
Variante: The wicked have no friends.

“If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise, but also eat into his works. Besides, a reckless king will easily fall into the hands of his enemies. Hence the king shall ever be wakeful.”

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Chanakya livre Arthashastra

Book I : "Concerning Discipline" Chapter 19 "The Duties of a King"
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“Righteousness is the root of happiness.”

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Maxims of Chanakya

“Whoever imposes severe punishment becomes repulsive to the people; while he who awards mild punishment becomes contemptible. But whoever imposes punishment as deserved becomes respectable. For punishment when awarded with due consideration, makes the people devoted to righteousness and to works productive of wealth and enjoyment; while punishment, when ill-awarded under the influence of greed and anger or owing to ignorance, excites fury even among hermits and ascetics dwelling in forests, not to speak of householders.”

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Chanakya livre Arthashastra

Book I : "Concerning Discipline" Chapter 4 "Determination of the Place of Varta and of Dandaniti"
Arthashastra

“The area extending from the Himalayas in the north to the sea and a thousand yojanas wide from east to west is the area of operation of the King-Emperor.”

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Chanakya livre Arthashastra

Chakravarti-kshetra as described by Kautilya: Arthashastra 9:1:17 (tr. L.N. Rangarajan), quoted from Elst, Koenraad (2001). Decolonizing the Hindu mind: Ideological development of Hindu revivalism. New Delhi: Rupa. p.457
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“The wicked have no friends.”

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Chankya niti Quotes, Maxims of Chanakya
Original: (mr) नास्ति खलस्य मित्रम्

“Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.”

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

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