Chanakya, also known as Kautilya, was an Indian statesman, philosopher, chief advisor and Prime Minister to the first Emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, Chandrapgupta. As one of the greatest figures of wisdom and knowledge in Indian history, Chanakya is revered as a genius both by Indian and Western scholars.

Here are some interesting thoughts by this great teacher who originally started off as a professor of economics and political science at the ancient university of Takshashila which we could still utilize in our daily lives: