Top 10 Chanakya Mantras That Separate Leaders From Followers

By Saurav Pandey | April 14, 2025

1. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

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2. “Before you start any work, always ask yourself three questions: Why am I doing it? What might the results be? Will I be successful?”

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3. “The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.”

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4. “A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first, and honest people are screwed first.”

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5. “Once you start working on something, don’t be afraid of failure, and don’t abandon it midway.”

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6. “The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.”

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7. “As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.”

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8. “Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere.”

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9. “Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.”

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10. “The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.”

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