Chandragupta Maurya

Military Emperor Indian 340 – 298

Founder of Maurya Empire; defeated Alexander's successor Seleucus.

436 quotes

"A friendship built on lies is a house built upon sand, destined to crumble."
Friendship
"The mother's sacrifice is written in the very foundation of civilization itself."
Family
"Those who dream without working are like sailors without oars upon the sea."
Dreams
"The mouth that speaks truth may be hated, but it shall never be forgotten."
Motivation
"Health is the crown that only the sick can truly see upon the brow of the well."
Health
"The adventurer who fears the journey shall never discover the destination."
Adventure
"The child's imagination is the greatest library ever constructed by human hands."
Imagination
"Money is like water—essential for life, but drowning in it brings only death."
Money
"The historian who ignores the mistakes of the past is condemned to repeat them eternally."
History
"Those who work with joy create not mere products, but poetry in stone and steel."
Work
"The beauty that can be described in words is often the least beautiful beauty of all."
Beauty
"In solitude, a man meets his truest self, unadorned by pretense or ambition."
Solitude
"The science that serves only the wealthy is science that has forgotten its purpose."
Science
"To inspire others, one must first ignite the flame within oneself."
Inspiration
"The relationship that requires no words to understand is the relationship most worth keeping."
Relationships
"Death is not the end of life, but the punctuation mark upon a well-written sentence."
Death
"The gratitude of a humble heart is worth more than the praise of ten thousand princes."
Gratitude
"In the arena of success, the victor is often the one who falls least gracefully."
Success
"The old man who refuses to learn from the young is like a tree that cannot bend with the wind."
"A true leader plants trees beneath whose shade he shall never sit."
"The freedom that comes without responsibility is merely another form of slavery."
Freedom
"The peace of a just ruler is deeper than the silence of midnight."
Peace
"To love deeply is to risk loss, yet the unloved heart is the truest poverty."
Love
"The technology that serves man is good; the technology that enslaves him is evil."
Technology
"The literature of a people reveals the measure of their soul and the depth of their wisdom."
Literature
"In the face of fear, the smallest act of courage becomes the greatest victory."
Courage
"The true measure of a ruler is not the gold in his treasury, but the contentment in his people's hearts."
Leadership
"A kingdom without justice is merely a collection of thieves wearing crowns."
Justice
"The strongest fortress is built not of stone, but of the loyalty of those within its walls."
Strength
"To understand your enemy, you must first understand yourself."
Wisdom