Arthashastra

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सम संधौ तु यः सम्पन्नं मित्रं मित्र कृच्छ्रे वा मित्रम् अवाप्नोति सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

In an even peace (i.e., agreement on equal terms) whoever acquires a friend of good character or relieves an old friend from troubles, overreaches the other.

english translation

sama saMdhau tu yaH sampannaM mitraM mitra kRcchre vA mitram avApnoti so atisaMdhatte ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript