Arthashastra
तुल्य सामन्त व्यसने यातव्यम् अमित्रं वा इत्य् अमित्रम् अभियायात्, तत् सिद्धौ यातव्यम् ॥
WHEN two enemies, one an assailable enemy and another a strong enemy, are equally involved in troubles, which of them is to be marched against first?
english translation
tulya sAmanta vyasane yAtavyam amitraM vA ity amitram abhiyAyAt, tat siddhau yAtavyam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript