Arthashastra

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संधिना एकतो विग्रहेण एकतश् चेत् कार्य सिद्धिं पश्येज् ज्यायान् अपि द्वैधी भूतस् तिष्ठेत् ॥

When a king is sure to achieve his desired ends by making peace with one and waging war with another, he should, though superior, adopt the double policy.

english translation

saMdhinA ekato vigraheNa ekataz cet kArya siddhiM pazyej jyAyAn api dvaidhI bhUtas tiSThet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript