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Chanakya Quotes: The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.
         

The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.


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This page presents the quote "The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.". Author of this quote is Chanakya. This quote is about poor, chaste, foolish, envied, men, rich, women, beautiful, wisdom,.