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“There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear
obvious. Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite
may also be true in another context. After all, one's reality is but
perception, viewed through various prisms of context.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“If you make a person believe that his misfortune in this birth is due to his sins in his previous birth, he will resign himself to his fate and not vent his fury on society at large.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“If you want to know the strength of a cloth, you inspect the quality of its weave. If you want to understand a person’s character, look closely at their interpersonal behaviour or their transactions.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“If the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. Since everybodys's rights would be automatically taken care of through someone else's duties.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune-tellers.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“Exactly!’ The pandit beamed again. ‘So think about the colour of that leaf from the perspective of the leaf itself, the colours it absorbs and the one it rejects. Is its colour green? Or is it every single colour in the world except green?”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“God of Gods. Destroyer of Evil. Passionate lover. Fierce warrior. Consummate dancer. Charismatic leader. All-powerful, yet incorruptible. A quick wit, accompanied by an equally quick and fearsome temper. Over the centuries, no foreigner who came to our land – conqueror, merchant, scholar, ruler, traveller – believed that such a great man could possibly have existed in reality. They assumed that he must have been a mythical God, whose”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“And most of the times, the rebellions were not led by farsighted men who thought they would create a better way of life for the common man. They were led by men discontented with their lot in life.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“And if there is anything that appears like a miracle, the only explanation is that a scientific reason for it has not been discovered as yet.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“The simple truth hit Shiva: if the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. Since everybody’s rights would be automatically taken care of through someone else’s duties. Lord Ram was a genius!”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“any philosophy, no matter how perfect, works only for a finite period.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“There is no "your god" or "my god". All godliness comes from the same source. Just the manifestations are different.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“Stability allows a person the freedom of choice, my friend. People can pursue their dreams only when they are living in a society where survival is not threatened on a daily basis.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“Hate is not the opposite of Love. It is apathy.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“I don't believe in symbolic gods.I believe that god exists all around us.In the flow of the river,in the rustle of the trees,in the whisper of the winds. He speaks to us all the time.all we need to do is listen.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“his burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“A man becomes a Mahadev, only when he fights for good. A Mahadev is not born from his mother's womb. He is forged in the heat of battle, when he wages a war to destroy evil. Har Har Mahadev - All of us are Mahadev.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“A person's ethics and character are not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

“Whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune tellers.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha