Arthashastra

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द्वैधी भूतो हि स्व कर्म प्रधान आत्मन एव उपकरोति, संश्रितस् तु परस्य उपकरोति, न आत्मनः ॥

for whoever adopts the double policy enriches himself, being ever attentive to his own works, whereas an allied king has to help his ally at his own expense.

english translation

dvaidhI bhUto hi sva karma pradhAna Atmana eva upakaroti, saMzritas tu parasya upakaroti, na AtmanaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript