Arthashastra

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शक्यम् एकं वा सामन्तं साधयेत्, तेन द्वि गुणो द्वितीयम्, त्रि गुणस् तृतीयम् ॥

Or he may first put down an almost invincible immediate enemy. Having doubled his power by this victory, he may go against a second enemy, having trebled his power by this victory, he may attack a third.

english translation

zakyam ekaM vA sAmantaM sAdhayet, tena dvi guNo dvitIyam, tri guNas tRtIyam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript