Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 2, Verse 6: On Conduct and Caution
Chapter 2 · Verse 6
On Conduct and Caution
न विश्वसेत्कुमित्रे च मित्रे चापि न विश्वसेत् । कदाचित्कुपितं मित्रं सर्वं गुह्यं प्रकाशयेत् ॥
na viśvasetkumitre ca mitre cāpi na viśvaset | kadācitkupitaṃ mitraṃ sarvaṃ guhyaṃ prakāśayet ||
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“Do not trust someone who is not your friend. And do not fully trust the one who is. A frie…”
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