Arun Prasad
A collection of my favorite quotes.
Quotes
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
In the pursuit of Knowledge, every day something is gained. In the pursuit of freedom, every day something is let go.
Be the master of your behavior.
Knowledge gives birth to humility.
Use the wisdom of experience to manage your resources.
Trust him who supports you in times of plenty and in times of dearth.
That future is well managed which is planned for today.
Values are the guiding beacon in the mists of the future.
Listen carefully to all before deciding on action.
A secret which goes into six ears is no secret.(A third person increases the chances of the secret becoming public.)
Good friends are a man's strength.
A successful organization manages its environment well.
A powerful ally is necessary to develop your own strength.
Don't worship the symbols of power.
Bitter recriminations are the refuge of the weak.
An administrator is known by the wisdom with which he wields discipline.
Good management achieves big results in little time.
Opportunity helps those who seek them.
Reflect well upon the means, the end and the values involved before starting any venture.
Procrastination makes a man digress from his goal.
An action performed before or after the right time does not achieve the desired results.
A king should take only that from his people which they give willingly.
Delegate only to the competent.
Without full effort, chances of success becomes remote.
A man without conscience is blind though physically sighted.
In trying to please the unworthy, a man gets scorned by them.
A learned man earns no respect if his behavior is not dignified.
Overwork destroys enthusiasm and the capacity to do work.
Wealth earned through unfair means ultimately causes harm.
Onefault may taint a man with many good qualities.
Even a menial may utter words of wisdom.
There is no man without weakness.
There is no man without strength.
When a man gets accustomed to wrongdoing, he fears no criticism.
Motive influences relationships.
Insult none; be courteous to all.
Appreciate work; not mere words.
A fool can fritter away a kings treasure.
Impatience breeds discontent.
Greed may overshadow natural sense.
When work increases, learn to prioritise.
Good behavior is a behavior of intelligence.
Consider a wellwisher a brother.
The best medicines cannot succor the dead.( Help should be timely.)
Hunger is the greatest enemy.
A hungry man does not distinguish between edible and inedible. ( One cannot depend on his good sense.)
Knowledge earns wealth.
The body dies but deeds live on forever.
Learn from the successful instead of envying them.
No one waters a dead plant.
Dress according to age and station.
To the distraught an enemy appears a friend and a friend an enemy.
A clever man has no enemy.
Enter not another's house without good reason.
All show respect to wealth.
Insult not an enemy in public.
Truth uttered by a poor man is seldom listened to.
No thief can steal a treasure trove of knowledge.
One should learn good qualities even from an enemy.
Search for strengths in men, not just their weakness.
Excellence in behavior is the finest ornament in all.
Truth alone is the master of both the householder and his servants.
The foolish see not their own faults but blame others.
A man's wisdom is often overlooked because of his poor appearence.
When one needs milk, what good will the gift of an elephant be to him?
Do not insult the seeker of help.
Good words please even the Gods what of mere mortals.
Do not prolong debt or illness.
The rules of scriptures are not superior to the rules of good conduct.
Be courteous to all guests, both the high and the lowly.
Do not repose a confidnce in a traitor.
The value of land is what man makes of it.
People make kingdoms. Like a barren cow, a kingdom without people yeilds nothing.
Just as one wheel alone cannot move a chariot, a king cannot reign without the help of others.
Let no enemy know your secrets; know however all the enemy's weakness.
Like a tortoise, the clever man draws in any limb that is exposed.
Wealth slip away from the childish man who wastes his time consulting the stars.
Dissension is shown by emphasizing the defects of one to the other.
Avoid praising your own so to others.