Chanakya's Chant

by Ashwin Sanghi

One does not need to pluck fruit from a tree that is about to be chopped down. The fruit will fall by themselves. Focus on the bigger purpose and the rest of your manifesto will follow as a matter of course.’

politics is war without bloodshed and war is simply politics with bloodshed.’

‘Character is what you are. Reputation is what people think you are.

a conjurer will offer you alternatives to choose from but you always end up picking the one that he wants you to!’

‘Remember that it’s often easier to get forgiveness rather than permission!’

Astrology was such a wonderful science. You could get it to say whatever you wanted without ever having to actually say