Arthashastra
तत्र पुरुष प्रकृतीनां बहुलम् अनुरक्तं वा तीक्ष्ण लुब्ध वर्जम्, द्रव्य प्रकृतीनां सारं महा उपकारं वा ॥
Among the elements, he should attempt to relieve first those animate elements which are most loyal, and free from firebrands and greedy men; of inanimate elements (he should relieve) that which is most precious and useful.
english translation
tatra puruSa prakRtInAM bahulam anuraktaM vA tIkSNa lubdha varjam, dravya prakRtInAM sAraM mahA upakAraM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript