Arthashastra
यात्रा अन्ते तु कर्शनीयम् उच्छेदनीयं वा कर्शयित्वा उच्छिद्य वा अर्थः श्रेयान् उपसम्प्राप्तुं न अनर्थः संशयो वा पर आबाध भयात् ॥
But at the close of an expedition, it is better to acquire wealth either by reducing or destroying a reducible or assailable enemy than to get into a situation of doubtful harm, lest enemies might cause troubles.
english translation
yAtrA ante tu karzanIyam ucchedanIyaM vA karzayitvA ucchidya vA arthaH zreyAn upasamprAptuM na anarthaH saMzayo vA para AbAdha bhayAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript